The New York Times today announced its pick from the herd for the 33rd City Council District: Jo Anne Simon. According to the Times editorial: There are several excellent candidates vying to replace Councilman David Yassky, who’s also running for comptroller. Stephen Levin would be a prime candidate except for his entanglement in the Brooklyn […]
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New Kings on the Block
The seven candidates for City Councilman David Yassky’s 33rd district council seat went head to head on Tuesday night, and the winner? Democracy. There were also a few good laughs, though solely at candidates’ expense. “Let’s do this every Tuesday night,” said candidate Evan Thies, with only a slight glimmer of sarcasm. The New Kings […]
City Council candidate debate round-up
Monday night’s debate between six (of the seven) candidates running for City Councilman David Yassky’s seat (which may or may not be vacated) was, to be blunt, long and routine. To their credit, moderators Kenn Lowy and Lucy Koteen kept things rapid-fire, pushing the candidates to answer questions in two minutes, then one, and then […]
Council Candidate Thies Has Park Funding Proposal
Evan Thies, a former aide to City Councilmember David Yassky and a candidate to succeed to Yassky’s seat in the 2009 election, announced in a column in Monday’s Daily News a plan for funding of Brooklyn Bridge Park and other parks that would not rely on revenues from condos or hotels built on park land. […]
Racesky for Yassky’s Seatsky is Onsky
The Brooklyn Paper reports on the race to replace our man in the City Council, David Yassky. Yassky’s still running for Comptroller and the field to replace him is crowded. It includes JoAnne Simon the candidate behind those mailers you received over the weekend: Brooklyn Paper: They’re Off!: Simon certainly has the money. Through July, […]
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