After 10 years in the New York City Council and a prior three-year stint in the Assembly, Joe Borelli left his post in January. The then-minority leader accepted an offer to launch and manage Chartwell Strategy Group’s New York office, leaving office about a year before he would’ve been term-limited out.

Borelli, a native of Staten Island’s South Shore, got his start as a campaign worker and became chief of staff for then-Assembly Member Vincent Ignizio. While in office, he made a long-shot bid for New York City public advocate in 2019 and served as a spokesperson for the state Republican Party in the 2020 election cycle.

Borelli made a name for himself as a firebrand with a strong presence online and on TV news. From his new perch as a lobbyist, Borelli reflected on the theater of polit

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