United Federation of Teachers reps, City Councilman David Yassky and others gathered outside P.S. 8 yesterday to voice their support for the Teacher’s Choice Fund. The $150 stipend it provides teachers allows them to buy classroom supplies. NY1: “It’s a terrific program and it makes sure that dollars go directly to the classroom, directly where […]
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The Herd for the 33rd: The Magnificent Sumthin’ Seven
Oy vey! We have such a headache from trying to remember all the candidates for David Yassky’s New York City Council seat representing the 33rd District. Perhaps we should give them nicknames? Nah, too early and just too easy to go the “Snow White” route. Anywho, the Herd for the 33rd meet for another debate […]
Yassky’s Budgetsky Websitesky
Our man in the New York City Council/ candidate for NYC comPtroller, David Yassky is going new media crazy with his latest website – itsyourmoneynyc.com – designed to “[allow] taxpayers to track City spending for Fiscal Year 2009 and provide feedback on the effectiveness of City programs.” And stuff. The full press release after the […]
Finksky Introskys Yassky at Blogfest 2009sky
The 2009 Brooklyn Blogfest was held last night at Powerhouse Arena in DUMBO. Uber-bloggers Brownstoner and Gothamist were on hand in addition to about 300 others. The two take-aways from the Fest panel came from pro-blogger Jake Dobkin of Gothamist: 1)blogging professionally is like having sex for money and 2) If you’re just blogging […]
Yassky: Fireworks Should Stay Putsky… Sortasky
In light of Macy’s recent announcement that it plans to move its annual Fourth of July fireworks display from the East River to the Hudson, our man in the NYC Council/comptroller candidate David Yassky has issued this missive: “The annual Fourth of July fireworks show on the East River and over the internationally-recognized Brooklyn Bridge […]
Tree Guards for Montague
Chelsea Mauldin, President of the Montague Street Business Improvement District, announced today that over fifty wrought iron guards would be placed around trees along Montague Street this spring. Installation of the guards will be done by the City’s Department of Parks and Recreation. City Council Member David Yassky was able to secure funding for the […]
Avella: Dock Street is ‘absurd’
Now that the City Planning commission has passed the Dock Street rezoning proposal, the discussion heads to the City Council, where Councilman Tony Avella of Queens, who chairs the zoning and franchises committee, will oversee the first council hearing. (Update: here’s a link to the city’s full explanation of the whole process) While council members […]
Yassky Urges Officials to Consider Middle School Sites Other than Dock Street
City Council Member and City Comptroller candidate David Yassky has sent a letter to Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein urging them to become involved in the site selection process for a new middle school in this area. Based on his review of documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Law request, […]
Raceky to Replaceky Yassky Gets Sticky
City Hall News looks at the race to replace David Yassky as our man in the New York City Council as well as Yassky’s attempt to attain the backing of Democratic capo Vito Lopez in his bid for city comptroller. City Hall News: That is more than Evan Thies has in the six-way race to […]
Yassky: Thinking Inside the Box Helps, and an Endorsement
The New York Observer’s Dana Rubinstein recently spent an hour and a half at Junior’s with Council Member and City Comptroller candidate David Yassky. The result of that interview is posted on PolitickerNY.com. In the course of the discussion, Yassky said one of the useful things he learned during his time working for Senator Chuck […]
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