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September 7, 2008
Ny Community Council Endorsements for the September 9th Democratic primary
The New York Comm- unity Council is endors- ing the following candi- dates:
Kevin Powell for Congress 10th CD
He is the only candidate strongly opposed to the controversial Forest City Ratner Atlantic Yards project, which would use eminent domain to destroy a neighborhood in order to build a basketball arena and out of scale luxury condos in the heart of brownstone Brooklyn.Congressman Ed Towns, a machine Democrat, best know for being invisible throughout his district, except at election time, has repeatedly taken money from corporate special interest groups such as the tobacco industry. Recently his campaign fund was infused with over $12,000 worth of contributions from developer Bruce Ratner and his family and the Forest City Ratner Pac.
Paul Newell for Assembly 64th District
Paul is opposed to the real estate interests that have set the agenda in New York City which has lead to thousands of low income residents being forced out of their neighborhoods. He has spoken out against special zoning privileges for the high rise and school being built by Forest City Ratner in the 64th AD. This developer contributed $58,000 to what is considered to be Sheldon Silver's private slush fund known as the "Housekeeping Fund" and then received special considerations for his construction project.
The Council said that no candidate in the race for State Senate in the 25th district received enough votes for an endorsement. Sorry, still no help for you, Noticing New York!
Posted by amy at September 7, 2008 11:43 AM