Saying that “people of goodwill have a right to differ at times but never question the sincerity of their positions,” Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz endorsed our man in the City Council David Yassky in his bid for NYC Comptroller today in front of City Hall. Video after the jump.
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Markowitz to Endorse Yassky for Comptroller
City Council Member and City Comptroller candidate David Yassky’s campaign office this afternoon issued a press release saying that Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will join Yassky and his supporters tomorrow at 1:45 P.M. on the steps of City Hall for a “major campaign announcement”. Undoubtedly this means Markowitz is giving his support to Yassky, […]
Yassky, Gioia Protest Dock Street DUMBO
BHB contributor Matthew Parker sent in these photos of our man in the NYC Council, David Yassky, and fellow councilmember Eric Gioia of the 26th District at this morning’s rally in Brooklyn Bridge Park to protest Two Trees’ Dock Street DUMBO project. Also in attendance project opponent Christian Roebling the great-great grandson of Washington and […]
Yassky on Dock Street’s 11th Hour
On the eve of the City Council’s public hearing about the Dock Street DUMBO development project (Thursday at 10 am at City Hall), we asked Councilman David Yassky what he’s doing to rally support against the project and how he’d feel if the city council voted for the project. “I think my arguments are getting […]
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 […]
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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