Disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner is mounting another comeback bid, this time running for an open New York City Council seat.
The seat comprises the 2nd District, which includes Manhattan’s Lower East Side and East Village and is currently represented by Carlina Rivera, who is being forced out by term limits.
Weiner previously served on the City Council from 1992 to 1998 representing the 48th District.
Weiner, now 60, left public life after a series of sex scandals that began when he accidentally posted a lewd photo on Twitter (now X) in May 2011 and ended with his conviction in 2017 for transferring obscene material to a minor.
Weiner’s first sex scandal prompted his resignation from Congress in June 2011, after having served there since January 1999. He ran for and won the House seat previously held by his mentor, now-Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,…
