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July 26, 2006

For a Veteran State Senator, a Rare Primary Challenge

Montgomery-NYT.jpg The NY Times
By Jonathan Hicks

State Senator Velmanette Montgomery is having to fend off a last-minute challenge from former City Councilmember Tracy Boyland.

Boyland's main point of attack on Montgomery is Atlantic Yards:

She also said that Ms. Montgomery had been outspoken on only one issue: her opposition to the Atlantic Yards project.

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NoLandGrab: What the article doesn't mention is that Boyland's challenge is a retaliatory move by the Brooklyn Democratic Machine, which, though ailing, is not dead yet, and has pulled out all the stops to support pro-Ratner candidates.

Posted by lumi at July 26, 2006 10:01 AM