The Bench; Lanza's open Council seat

With Councilman Lanza winning Marchi's vacated State Senate seat there is now a special election to fill the 51st Council District seat being vacated by Lanza. From the Staten Island Advance;

Democrat Manny Innamorato yesterday announced his candidacy to fill the South Shore City Council seat about to be vacated by Republican Sen.-elect Andrew Lanza.

While this will be a non partisan election, with party affiliations not appearing on the ballot, Innamorato will face a Republican opponent in Vincent Ignizio, and possible a Conservative opponent.