- Stringer 2013 -

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, looking to become mayor, came over for a meet ’n’ greet. Bar mitzvah blue suit, gray tie, crisp white shirt, shiny black shoes. Arrived 10 minutes early. Drank water. Was off to a fund-raiser.

“My birthday’s in April. I’m Taurus. Taureans are stubborn.”

Since I’m Taurus I’m thrilled to hear this.

“Also kind.”

So he’s which?

“A little both.”

Besides being 51 and flashing perfect teeth (whether all natural, who knows?), what’s a Beep do?

“My parents and grandmother were political. Growing up, I thought everyone was in politics. It’s all I wanted my whole life. My first campaign was for Bella Abzug, my cousin and a force here years ago. I attended NYU, was a reformer in the Assembly 13 years.

“I’ve done lots in this job. Helped change the skyline, eased the food supply and production, wrote ‘The Go Green East Harlem Cookbook,” planted trees, worked on checking diabetes ...”

OK, OK, who actually is Scott Stringer?

“I married for the first time one year ago. She’s terrific. A vegetarian. She works at Cooper-Hewitt. We have a two bedroom West Side rental. I’m a good citizen. I help wash dishes -- but with green chemical-free soap.

“I eat anything. I’ve lost 15 pounds, I walk the neighborhood. I work the iPad, watch the news, go to bed around midnight. Only, she won’t watch football with me. Saturday is our night together. I’m up 6 a.m., 6:30. What gets me up is -- as I get older -- me! We don’t make coffee. Breakfast, a banana, is at a coffee shop.

“Our baby’s due in December. We don’t know if it’s a boy or girl. If I’m mayor, we’ll have the youngest child ever in Gracie Mansion. Excited at having our kid, we’re doing a yellow nursery. We’ve talked about the sacrifices. I know I’ll be Daddy to the max. I’m learning to change diapers.

“I already love my in-laws. My mother’s 76, out campaigning for me, holding house parties with my Latino stepfather. I represent our biggest voting district and already raised $3 million. Mom calls every morning with news of the day and says things like: ‘Don’t be mad at Bloomberg.’”