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November 2, 2009
It came from the Blogosphere... (election eve edition)
The Local [Fort Greene/Clinton Hill], Challenger TKO’d by Technicality
Tish James dispatched Forest City Ratner's hand-picked candidate in the Democratic primary; one of her general election opponents just dispatched himself.
City Council Member Letitia James has one challenger fewer to worry about in tomorrow’s election: Osaretin Ighile, an independent, who was kicked off the ballot last week.
...His failure to write in one number — 35, the district he is running in — made all the difference, the appellate division of State Supreme Court ruled last week.
We'd be sympathetic about his being removed from the ballot on a technicality, except for this:
He supports the Atlantic Yards project and is critical of Ms. James’s opposition to it.
“Anything that will create jobs for our community, I’m for that,” he said. “I want to make life less bothersome to the working class.”
NoLandGrab: And you can be sure that two or three decades of massive surface parking lots won't be bothersome at all.
Lucid Culture, The Brooklyn What Runs for Brooklyn Borough President
Local punk rockers The Brooklyn What have officially launched a write-in campaign for the Brooklyn Borough Presidency, an effort that actually got started a couple years back.
The local, Brooklyn raised punk rock band has been running informally since summer 2007, when lead singer Jamie Frey and guitarist Evan O’Donnell encountered current Brooklyn borough president Marty Markowitz at a concert in Coney Island, and informed him that they were not interested in the planned Nets arena in Prospect Heights. “Marty took one look at our shirtless, sweaty, hairy bodies and told us to ‘move out’,” Recalls O’Donnell. “From then on, it was war.”
...The Brooklyn What’s Top Five Reasons not to vote for Marty:
The Proposed Atlantic Yards Project, which illegally uses eminent domain to give land to a private developer for a fraction of its valu, in order to build a basketball arena and several high rise condo buildings in the middle of prospect heights.
Marty is Corrupt. The New York Post reported that Markowitz has steered nearly $700,000 in no bid contracts to his personal non-profit, which has also been recipient of $1 million in contributions from who else? Bruce Ratner, the Atlantic Yards developer
Marty knocked his only democratic challenger off the ballot. Thanks for the democracy, Marty!
Marty Endorses Bloomberg. Bloomberg has made living in this city without a million dollar salary nearly impossible.
Marty is Manhattan-izing Brooklyn. Skyscrapers, exorbitant rents, local treasures (Coney Island) turned into tourist traps, sound familiar?
Washington Square Park, Why you should not vote for Mike Bloomberg for Mayor Tomorrow Election Day NYC!
Tomorrow, Tuesday November 3rd, is Election Day for Mayor, City Council, and other races in New York City. The Mayoral election is very important. Please vote! — for anyone but Mike Bloomberg.
Here are some reasons why:
* The Bloomberg Administration has shown no regard – or use for – community input, planning, and participation. In fact, Mayor Michael Bloomberg does not care about maintaining the character and uniqueness of our city. That’s been evident throughout the “process” of the redesign of Washington Square Park and many other places – Yankee Stadium (destroyed parkland and corporation giveaways), Union Square, Willets Point, Atlantic Yards, etc. etc.
Found in Brooklyn, Don't Forget to VOTE Bloomberg OUT TOMORROW!!
Atlantic Yards, Coney Island, Gowanus, Williamsburg, Long Island City, the lower east side, all uglified or on their way to become uglified. Get this man O-U-T!
Posted by eric at November 2, 2009 9:14 PM