A surprise to no one

The Working Families Party today announced their endorsement of Democrat Ruben Diaz Jr. in the special election for Bronx borough president.

"Ruben Diaz Jr. has always been there for the people of the Bronx when they needed him, and we know we can count on him to continue that work as borough president," said Dan Cantor, Working Families Party Executive Director, in a press release. "We need to protect and expand affordable housing, improve access to quality health care, and make sure schools receive their fair share of funding. Working with Ruben, we know we can make the change we need."

There's more in this week's edition of The Riverdale Press, but the long and short of it is that the field of candidates compatible with the WFP's party line has narrowed to just one man — Mr. Diaz — in the course of the last couple of weeks.