Is it typical for national politicians to endorse City Council candidates? This year it certainly is. First we had Howard Dean endorsing both Josh Skaller and Brad Lander in the same race in the 39th district.

And now Senator Charles Schumer will endorse Stephen Levin for City Council in the 33rd district.  I'm wondering how this came about.

You know, of course, that young Levin is the nephew of both Carl Levin, the Senior United States Senator from Michigan and the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Congressman Sander Levin, Democratic representative from the 12th congressional district in Michigan.

Levin is also chief of staff for Assemblyman Vito Lopez's probably one of the most demonized—and powerful Democratic figures in Brooklyn.

Today there's a press conference at Borough Hall. More later.