Our City Council picks

Let it sink in that out of the 51 City Council seats on voters’ ballots in Tuesday’s general election, those where the outcome is in any doubt number fewer than the toes on a dog’s paw: a mere three races, all in Brooklyn. In September, we gave outgoing incumbent David Greenfield — who represents Midwood, Borough Park and Bensonhurst — hell for maneuvering to install a close ally, Kalman Yeger, on the Democratic Party ballot line.

A second act of rotten nepotism has made that one look acceptable in hindsight: Yoni Hikind, running on the “Our Neighborhood” party line, is Yeger’s opposition. Hikind is the son of Assemblyman Dov Hikind; Dov poured government money into a group that kept Yoni employed as a youth counselor.

And that’s not even what disqualifies Yoni. The guy is way, way, way out of his depth.

In an interview with the Daily News Editorial Board, the social worker by trade whiffed at at softball question about the mayor’s ThriveNYC mental health program. (“I don’t know. How do you think we’re doing?”)

Asked how he’d handle a swelling city budget, he said: “I’m not in a position to make that evaluation right now.” Asked why he objects to a constitutional convention, he replied: “It’s about who gets appointed.” (Delegates would be elected.)

Pragmatic, with-it Kalman Yeger Vote for him.

In the Council district covering Bay Ridge, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights, our endorsement of Justin Brannan in a hotly contested Democratic primary holds.

A past aide to term-limited Councilman Vincent Gentile and Mayor de Blasio, Brannan has proven experience on the street corner and at City Hall alike. He’s progressive but not doctrinairely so — for one thing, open to the right congestionpricing plan.

Republican John Quaglione, plodding for 20 years (and counting) on the staff of Sen. Marty Golden, can’t compare.

Finally, in Flatbush, Mathieu Eugene asks voters for a third term that by quirk of the calendar would make him granddaddy of the Council.

So poorly has he represented his district, primary challengers this year got nearly 60% of the vote. One — Brian Cunningham, an energetic, activist-minded former staffer for Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo — now seeks victory on the Working Families Party ballot line.

Eugene complains this challenge offends “democratic principles.”

That’s funny — we could swear there’s an election coming up on Tuesday. Vote Cunningham. is miles better.