Joining Rivera to do some last - minute campaigning were Dan Padernacht, a former candidate in the
race whose base would have come from Amalgamated and elsewhere in Kingsbridge Heights; Councilman Oliver Koppell, wearing an American flag - themed tie on what he called «my holy day» (election day); and Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz, who brought a campaign box (see
photo)-- his secret campaign weapon developed over the course of
several election cycles — and a box of Mallomars for his mother.