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The Homer Fink Show Rewind – David Yassky

In case you missed it last Spring, here’s a special edition of The Homer Fink Show taped at David Yassky’s Blogger Breakfast in May  (thanks to Michael DD White for the audio).  The NYC Comptroller Democratic run-off is tomorrow.

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Citizens Union Chief Rips Yassky

A column in this week’s Village Voice deconstructs the David Yassky vs John Liu  Democratic run-off race for comptroller.  In it, Citizens Union honcho Dick Dadey sounds off about Yassky’s flip-flop on term limits: Village Voice: “He didn’t have any hesitation,” said Dadey. “He indicated to me he would not support overturning the term-limits law […]

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Yassky Slapskys Liu in New TV Spotsky

Our man in the NYC Council /Democratic candidate for comptroller / Brooklyn Heights resident David Yassky comes out swinging against his run-off opponent John Liu in a new TV ad.  Amid concerns that the ethnic vote will be crucial in Tuesday’s election,  the Yassky team attempts to point out some alleged inconsistencies in Liu’s rhetoric.

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Yassky Makes Pitchsky to YP4Csky

Gotta love the internets, it’s a series of tubes y’know.  Well we found this heartwarming video of NYC Comptroller candidate/ Our man in the NYC Council/ Brooklyn Heights resident  David Yassky pitching members of the Young Profressionals United for Change (somehow aka YP4C, shouldn’t it be YPUFC… on second thought maybe not).  And please make […]

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Katzsky Backskys Yassky

Our man in the NYC Council and run-off candidate for the Democratic nomination in the race for comptroller, David Yassky,  has been endorsed by primary opponent Council Member Melinda Katz (D-29). The Yassky campaign provides us with this quote from Katz:  “I enthusiastically endorse David Yassky because he will bring honesty and integrity to the […]

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Yassky and Liu in Run-Offsky

Our man in the NYC Council / Brooklyn Heights resident David Yassky is headed to a run off against fellow Councilmember John Liu in the NYC Comptroller Democratic primary.  Neither received the 40% necessary to receive the nomination.   The winner of the run-off election on September 29 will face Republican candidate Joseph Mendola in November.

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Yassky’s New Spotsky with Marty

Watch this new Yassky for Comptroller spot.  The Brooklyn Heights resident’s campaign has gone Catskills on us… we think.

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NY Timesky Backskies Yassky

Our man in the NYC Council/Brooklyn Heights resident David Yassky has earned the backing of the NY Times in his bid for NYC Comptroller.  In an editorial published today, the paper says, “Mr. Yassky makes the best case for making better use of the powerful tools handed a city comptroller. He promises to use the […]

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Yassky’s TV Spotsky

We caught this TV spot for Brooklyn Heights resident/our man in the City Council David Yassky’s bid for NYC comptroller on Good Morning America today. What do we learn here – David is left handed, will “watch every penny” of the NYC budget and that he enjoys sunsets. Doesn’t the opening line of “you don’t […]

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Yassky upsetsky on stalled buildings

We got the following email from Councilman Yassky’s community liaison, Rami Metal, today. If you want more information or have questions, call the Councilman’s office at 718-875-5200, x14 for Metal. The full letter is attached as a pdf here. In response to the Department of Building’s recent publication of all the stalled construction sites in […]

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