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Comment from Jazz
Time: August 28, 2009, 2:41 pm

Is it possible levin will lose the real election?

Comment from In The Heights
Time: August 28, 2009, 2:55 pm

If people really care about what happens to the district he will lose.

Comment from wendy dorf
Time: August 29, 2009, 10:13 am

Steve listens to his future constituants and as a result of his experience has the capacity to work through government to respond to their needs.

Comment from Mike Rudolph
Time: August 29, 2009, 1:53 pm

Doug is passionate about helping others. You will not be disappointed with Doug representing you on City Council. Please take the time to meet him and you will immediately see the difference between him and the other candidates.
Good luck Doug! Brooklyn and NY need you.
Mike Rudolph

Comment from Edward Baran
Time: August 29, 2009, 2:20 pm

Biv’s the man !!!

Comment from In The Heights
Time: August 29, 2009, 2:33 pm

Wendy - That may be true about Levin, but he had no ties to this district at all. Let him live here, become part of the community before he decides to run. Doug Biviano and his family have lived in this neighborhood for years and are very involved at PS 8 and in other aspects of the community. Doug is running because he genuinely cares about the people of this district - his neighbors.

Comment from Rich Holden
Time: August 29, 2009, 6:09 pm

Good luck Biv.

Comment from Faten Mahran
Time: August 29, 2009, 6:15 pm

Good Luck!!

Comment from Jambu Marc
Time: August 30, 2009, 5:06 am

Steve has the capacity to work through government to respond to their needs. Yes he can!
Good luck steve

Comment from Faten Mahran
Time: August 30, 2009, 8:05 pm

Good Luck Steve!!

Faten Mahran

Comment from Bring ‘em back
Time: August 30, 2009, 10:20 pm

Doug Biviano’s got my vote. Its time we gave somebody that sounds truly different a chance! Let’s send a message on Sept. 15! Levin’s absenteeism from the campaign trail and his failure to interact with people on the street tells me an awful lot about who his REAL constituency is…

Comment from Eric Ost
Time: August 31, 2009, 10:35 am

I ran into Steve Levin in the Tea Lounge in Park Slope yesterday while he was cooling down from walking the beat up there. He’s smart and extremely knowledgeable about NYC gov’t (and the national scene.) I was impressed. He’ll be a strong advocate for the 33rd.

Comment from Our Nabe
Time: August 31, 2009, 1:29 pm

It is funny to finally see the Levin spin-folks getting hip to BHB!

Welcome, folks! You should know though that we are hip to Vito finally getting hip!!

Levin’s a hack.

Keep tryin’.

Our Nabe

Comment from Coleman
Time: August 31, 2009, 4:11 pm

Levin’s a hack? Oh?

From the numbers so far, it looks more like Levin’s back.

Peace.

Comment from Jazz
Time: August 31, 2009, 4:22 pm

Looks to me that many “new” commenters are here and voting. They wouldn’t be on dial-up modems from the government cheese farms that Lopez uses to stuff the ballot box, would they?

Comment from Our Nabe
Time: August 31, 2009, 5:59 pm

Oh, no. Lopez stuff the ballot box? He is all about reform. Haven’t you heard. He promised it when he took over from Clarence “The Clink” Norman.

Trying to inflate the results? That would never happen. Just like Doug “Where’s the Beef” Biviano wouldn’t have done the same thing.

Our Nabe

Comment from Edward Baran
Time: August 31, 2009, 9:29 pm

It is rare to meet someone who is as singularly passionate about politics and is willing to put it all … and I mean ALL … on the line. The people of Brooklyn have no idea WHAT A BLESSING it will be to have this fierce competitor representing them when HE WINS this race in two weeks. Having had the pleasure of having known Doug for twenty years since our days at Cornell University … and knowing his character inside and out … he has … WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT … my full endorsement for Brooklyn City Council !!!

Comment from Our Nabe
Time: September 1, 2009, 6:32 am

Give me a break. Biviano is going to tie for 5th.

You can take that to the bank.

Our Nabe

Comment from Mona Bregman
Time: September 1, 2009, 11:30 am

The best choice for this council seat is JoAnn Simon. She is the only candidate that has a record when it comes to delivering solutions to the community. She has been there from the beginning on issues like residential permit parking traffic calming and affordable housing that is really affordable. She is a lawyer who has delivered for the disabled community, presenting arguments to the US Senate that appears in the Americans for Disabilities Act.
She has been a community activist for the past 30 years. She has been against the Atlantic Mall since the beginning.
JoAnn clearly has the experience to “hit the ground running o thr first day of the term.
Vote for JoAnn Simon for council in the 33rd District.

Comment from nabeguy
Time: September 1, 2009, 1:05 pm

Man, reading this blog lately has become like trying to go to work at the Clark Street station in the morning…candidates or their supporters shoving leaflets at you. I think I’ll start taking the A train.

Comment from Our Nabe
Time: September 1, 2009, 1:22 pm

Yeah! Vote Jo Anne Simon. She is the only candidate to take $$$ from board members of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation. She’s the one stop shopping for conflict of interest on development in the park! That’s what I want in my next council person.

Our Name

Comment from Deus
Time: September 1, 2009, 3:15 pm

Levin is bought and paid for. Go Biv!

Comment from nabeguy
Time: September 1, 2009, 5:09 pm

Given the SOP of NYC politics, I thinks it’s naive to believe that any of them are or will be above buying or selling their influence in order to achieve their means…its’s the nature of the beast (with Quinn being the chief lion-tamer)

Comment from Real Reform Brooklyn
Time: September 2, 2009, 10:45 am

We strike again.

See our latest posting on Stephen Levin and Vito Lopez. It should set those of you straight who have been taken in.

And, yes, Doug “Where’s the Beef” Biviano is wrong again. We are not tied to any campaign. Just trying to get the word out. At this point, the Emperor of the Air is probably also going to say that Tom Robbins from the Village Voice is shilling for Thies. See the piece Stephen Levin & The Dark Side of the Force:

http://www.realreformbrooklyn.wordpress.com

Real Reform Brooklyn

Comment from jay
Time: September 4, 2009, 10:11 am

we most break lopez for ever,and now is the time!!!

Comment from Johnny on the Block
Time: September 4, 2009, 1:05 pm

Go Biv!

Comment from nabeguy
Time: September 5, 2009, 1:48 pm

Thanks RRB. Let’s just all settle for business as usual. BTW, seen the NYT’s endorsement of Simon?

Comment from Sharon T.
Time: September 5, 2009, 2:10 pm

I am a new reader of his blog but I like what I hear.

Comment from Real Reform Brooklyn
Time: September 5, 2009, 2:45 pm

Someby has apparently logged in as us. We are going to report it to the site administrator. As for us, we do not support Levin and do not think he will win. See our posting on the Times endorsement. You may also want to see Atlantic Yards Report for it’s comments on our post to see we are not smoking crack.

As for us, watch your back. We are still at WAR. :)

Comment from Homer Fink
Time: September 5, 2009, 3:30 pm

RRB - the troll’s post has been removed.

For all candidate involved in the Herd for the 33rd, I suggest you all step up your game a little in the ethics category. This is becoming a real sh*tshow.

Comment from Joan Kylish
Time: September 5, 2009, 3:35 pm

Good Luck to you Steve.

Comment from Real Reform Brooklyn
Time: September 5, 2009, 5:26 pm

Homer:

Thanks. You’re a real gent.

RRB

Comment from nabeguy
Time: September 5, 2009, 8:17 pm

Welcome to Brooklyn politics, folks. The Gowanus has a better chance of getting cleaned up. Sorry for the miss-read RRB…the bogus endorsement sounded about as screwy as this entire campaign.

Comment from J Matthew Buzby
Time: September 7, 2009, 7:26 am

Keep on doing the right things and the people will soon realize what a great guy they picked. Steve you are the best and will always be the best for the job.

Good luck from the Buzby crew.
Matt, Dawn,Bryce,Alexis,Ava,and Reid

Comment from Real Reform Brooklyn
Time: September 7, 2009, 10:51 am

Wow, Buzby Crew, that’s a lot of Kool Aid. We think that we will buy some stock tomorrow AM.

Real Reform Brooklyn

Comment from AAR
Time: September 8, 2009, 11:47 am

Follow the links in Real Reform Brooklyn to Evan Thies story in The Observer. He is the only candidate to actually ring my door bell. He spent time in a reasonable and seemingly candid conversation about issues in Dist 33. He has an honest approach, shares concerns about housing, development, waterfront access and the environment and appears to be intelligent and thoughtful, and is deserving of serious consideration. (I think the NYT may have picked Simon because she is the only woman [and with solid experience] among a group of men who do look alike…alas!) I’d like to see a run-off between Thies and Simon!

Comment from Tamster
Time: September 8, 2009, 4:06 pm

I have met a few of the candidates, and I have to say that I am most impressed with Doug Biviano. He seems to genuinely care about the neighborhood and is very passionate about enacting change to better the community.

Good luck to all the candidates.

Comment from simon rosenberg
Time: September 8, 2009, 11:55 pm

I have met with doug spoke to him a few times even played ball with him and i can tell you one thing that doug is here to fight for us and cut the crap out of the city council, we don`t need those people who splash money into their campaign to get people to vote for them, honesty is reality, and that is why doug is running for city council. vote for doug for great results !

Comment from jane Chamberlin
Time: September 10, 2009, 12:19 am

Stephen Levin brings a fundamental integrity which is rarely seen in today’s American
politics.

Comment from Real Reform Brooklyn
Time: September 10, 2009, 6:24 am

Jane:

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa! That is really great to wake up too. Thanks for the laugh.

RRB

Comment from Real Reform Brooklyn
Time: September 10, 2009, 6:25 am

Also, be sure to check out our new post on Jo Anne Simon: Ineffective Reformer.

http://www.realreformbrooklyn.wordpress.com

Keeping It Real

Comment from nabegirl
Time: September 10, 2009, 8:59 am

The Thies campaign is soooo disorganized. I have received my 4th phone call from them - invitation to a fundraiser, volunteering, etc. I am a strong supporter and have volunteered for Doug Biviano’s campaign and have said the same thing every time they have called. Then last night, I got a buzz at my apartment - Thies campaign calling - who do I plan to vote for. Either they really want my vote or they are unbelievably disorganized. What a waste of effort!!!

Comment from Betty Lester
Time: September 10, 2009, 12:42 pm

Steven Levin is the most sincire, honest, considerate candidate in all of the 33rd district. Unlike those that make empty promises to get your support, and then you never see them again….GO STEVE…THE BEST MAN FOR THE DISTRICT!!!
Enough of dirty politics as usual in the City Council.

Comment from J Matthew Buzby
Time: September 10, 2009, 12:45 pm

Steve keep it going!!!!!!

P.S RRB milk is the drink of choice in our house not Kool Aid!!!!!
Don’t waste your money on the stock.!!!!!!!

Comment from Real Reform Brooklyn
Time: September 10, 2009, 4:37 pm

Wow, Thies is still going for you?

Seems like they have the most hussle to turn out the vote.

RRB

Comment from nabe girl
Time: September 10, 2009, 6:24 pm

RRB - Don’t you think its a bit silly to keep going after someone who has expressed their support and commitment to another candidate? I think it shows a lack of organization within the campaign.

Comment from J Matthew Buzby
Time: September 10, 2009, 8:32 pm

Steven Levin is who to vote for. !!!!!!

Comment from Real Reform Brooklyn
Time: September 10, 2009, 10:27 pm

Nabe Girl:

We will see…we will see. This race is just too close to call. We all agree on that.

RRB

Comment from Doug Biviano
Time: September 11, 2009, 11:56 pm

Dennis Kucinich and his lovely wife will be at my storefront on 89 Montague Street Saturday (tomorrow) at 11am. Please join us as I receive his endorsement.