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August 4, 2009
TERM LIMITS BACKLASH: INCUMBENTS IN TROUBLE
From the central Bronx to the North Shore of Staten Island, an unusually high number of incumbent City Councilmembers are in tough races this year. A look at some of the issues -- and seats -- in play.
City Limits
by Jarrett Murphy
Prospect Heights Councilwoman Tish James voted against the extension of term limits, but City Limits characterizes her re-election race as "more competitive."
Other more competitive races in Brooklyn include that of incumbent Diana Reyna, the target of challenger Martiza Davila, a protégé of Brooklyn Democratic chairman and Assemblyman Vito Lopez. Letitia James, a leading opponent of the Atlantic Yards arena and housing project, is being challenged by a project supporter, Delia Hunley-Adossa, who heads a local precinct council. Al Vann also faces a potentially challenging race against seven opponents led by Drum Major Institute executive director Mark Winston-Griffith (a board member of City Limits' parent organization, City Futures, Inc.) and former police detective David Grinage.
NoLandGrab: We'll see how competitive the Ratner-backed Hunley-Adossa is against the popular James. It's worth noting, too, that Winston-Griffith is an opponent of Atlantic Yards, too.
Posted by eric at August 4, 2009 12:55 PM