
Civic leaders from Ridgewood, Middle Village and Woodhaven endorsed Michael Bloomberg for mayor Monday and praised his work with small businesses, education, crime, and quality of life issues.
Those who threw their weight behind the independent candidate included Peter Cardella of the Peter Cardella Senior Center in Ridgewood; Maria Thomson, executive director of the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation; Tania Broschart, president of the Middle Village Chamber of Commerce; and Sal Candela, president of the Middle Village Property Owners Association.
Photo of Maria Thomson from the Times Newsweekly