Bx. Council hopeful breaks spending mark

A BRONX Assemblyman running for the City Council has shelled out more cash on the bid than any Council candidate in the history of the city’s campaign finance system, records show.

Mark Gjonaj spent at least $716,469 on his campaign as of late last month — the most spending on a Council bid since 1989, when Campaign Finance Board records begin.

By comparison, the next highest spender, Brooklyn Councilman David Greenfield, shelled out $373,364 before dropping his reelection bid.

Gjonaj is running in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for the seat representing neighborhoods like Throgs Neck and Pelham Bay currently held by Jimmy Vacca, who faces term limits.