© Anthony Behar
(New York, NY) — Anthony Weiner, the former New York City congressman, is planning a political comeback after more than a decade on the sidelines. The 60-year-old politician, who was forced to resign from Congress in 2011 and do prison time for sexting a 15-year-old girl, wants a City Council seat.
Weiner’s filed the necessary paperwork so he can speak at a Democratic candidates’ forum on Thursday although he’s saying publicly he’s merely considering a run. Weiner was hoping to become Mayor in 2013 but that dream was shattered after he was embroiled in another sexting scandal. If he does run, it’ll be for Carlina Rivera’s seat which she has to give up next year because of term limits.
