Outgoing Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung is at a mid-existence crossroads

CRANSTON — A visit to Backyard garden City by Allan W. Fung did not draw all that substantially attention way again in 2008.

Not that Fung went there to be viewed: The former prosecutor-turned-councilman just appreciated the put. He also regarded it as an motor of commerce for his group.

Outgoing Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung at Garden City. Fung says his policies have helped reinvigorate the shopping center, and helped businesses elsewhere in the city make improvements, too.

Twelve decades later on, Fung is weeks away from wrapping up his fourth and ultimate time period as mayor. 

Garden Metropolis has grown and modified a little bit. And so has Fung. 

For starters, the 50-yr-previous outgoing mayor creates a buzz as he walks via the upscale shopping plaza. Lots of people understand the dude. Even when he’s sporting a mask.

Folks like 67-12 months-previous Santiago Almanzar, a retired Providence math instructor and fervent Republican who introduced the mayor to opportunity voters and campaign helpers along Wide Road through his 2018 run for governor.