There have been a scant few genuinely competitive council races this cycle, and even fewer televised debates for those races. In fact, there was only one: Democrat Kayla Santosuosso and Republican George Sarantopoulos, Monday night, vying for District 47 voters on NY1 .

A jab-filled half hour kicked off the home stretch of a fight to succeed term-limited Council Member Justin Brannan in Bay Ridge, Coney Island and parts of Bath Beach. Santosuosso, who says cost of living has been a key issue in her talks with voters, hit Sarantopoulos over his activities as a landlord and argued he was unprepared for the role. The Republican, who has drilled into public safety as his top issue, worked to paint Santosuosso as anti-police and tie her to the DSA.

Santosuosso is Brannan’s handpicked succ

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