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September 17, 2006
Reflections on the Brooklyn Congressional Races
Our Time Press
Danielle Douglas
While everybody was up in arms about one of the three Black candidates dropping out of the 11th CD race, not enough stink was made about Green dropping out of the 10th, and there should have been. From the start, Barron always had more foot soldiers and more of a presence throughout the race than Green.I'm almost positive that Green voters were Atlantic Yards supporters, who may not have backed the anti-ATY Barron if given a chance. But it's still probable that at least 8% of those folks may have seen the bigger picture and realize that having Towns remain in Congress is to the community's detriment. Oh well.,next time Barron,.next time.
As the New York Daily News/ Our Time Press columnist Errol Louis stated in his recent piece, the Atlantic Yards Project was really the biggest winner. Except for Velmanette Montgomery, none of the adamantly opposed ATY candidates won their races. Unlike Louis, I don't believe this necessarily suggests that most people want this project. The results reflect the acceptance that the project will go forward and the best thing to do at this point is select a candidate that will fight for as many concessions as possible. What everyone needs to focus on right now is ensuring that Forest City Ratner agrees to make the Community Benefits Agreement a legally binding document.
Posted by amy at September 17, 2006 10:41 AM