Know your candidates: Ranti Ogunleye, educator and activist, running for City Council Updated May 11, 2021; Posted May 11, 2021 Ranti Ogunleye, a candidate for the North Shore's City Council seat, poses for a photo. (Courtesy: Ogunleye campaign/Jhnayah Flack) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Ranti Ogunleye has a famous last name, but has also built a name for himself through his lifetime of work on the North Shore. His brother, Adewale, made his name on the gridiron playing as a defensive end for the Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, and Houston Texans. Ranti, on the other hand, made his name in the community through his activism and work as an educator.