After 32 years in municipal politics, Toronto City councillor Howard Moscoe is calling it quits.

The veteran councillor has announced he will not be defending his city hall seat representing Ward 15 on October 25.

Moscoe says he hung on as long as he did as a registered candidate so that he wouldn't be a "lame duck" councillor at the last council meeting last week.

Moscoe is 70 years old and was a former chairman of the TTC.

He says he is considering some other offers, and is looking forward to travelling.