Know your candidates: Michael Schnall focused on quality of life with experience at City Hall Updated 8:12 AM; Today 8:00 AM Michael Schnall, a candidate for the North Shore's City Council seat, poses for a photo. (Courtesy: Schnall campaign/Karen O’Donnell Photography) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Michael Schnall grew up on Staten Island, and wants to be the North Shore’s next City Council member. Schnall has experience in government as a Parks Department staffer under the mayoral administrations of Mike Bloomberg and Bill de Blasio and a financial analyst for the City Council in the early aughts. He now works for a large non-profit organization.