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June 2, 2006
Indy Media Release: Defend Brooklyn. Get Batson on the Ballot.
Bill Batson has already proven he will tirelessly fight to protect our District.
An outbreak of highly suspicious arson fires has torn through Brooklyn, with over 18 occurring in the last fourteen months. As co-Chair of the Fire Safety Committee, Bill is working with community leaders to organize arson patrols and vigils, which have not only provided financial and community support for the displaced families, but also forced our press and politicians to pay attention to the havoc these fires are wreaking in our neighborhoods.
Bill fought to prevent the city from using Eminent Domain to raze historic Underground Railroad sites on Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn. The City wanted to use these sites to create an underground parking lot. As a result of our work, the City has stopped the clock on the Duffield Street condemnations.
Development can bring us jobs, affordable housing, and strengthen our local economy, or it can destroy historical sites, fuel suspicious and deadly fires, and displace families and business that have been a part of our community for decades. Any decisions regarding development should be made in our community and with our community's input. Bill has been defending our neighborhood's ideals for the past 20 years. He will use the State Assembly seat to continue to defend our homes and our heritage.
Now it's time to get Bill on the ballot.
We need to have enough of our neighbors sign our petition in support of Bill's candidacy to qualify him for the September 12th primary. Petitioning starts Tuesday, June 6th. We want to sign up the majority of our neighbors during the first week. Our kickoff meeting will be on Monday, June 5th at 6:30 pm at Ripple (769 Washington Ave between St. Johns and Sterling). We will be holding additional meetings throughout the week to brief new volunteers.
Please contact us at: 917-627-6528 or batson4brooklyn@gmail.com
See you there!
Batson For Brooklyn
Posted by lumi at June 2, 2006 6:33 AM