Category: Noted
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TransGas Suit Dismissed
Via Adam Perlmutter, word that the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court has tossed out TransGas’s latest courtroom gambit. Or, in the words of Justices Spolzino, Skelos, Dillon and Covello: ORDERED that the motion of the respondent City of New York to dismiss the petition insofar as asserted against it for failure to timely join…
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Sweater Lofts Vacated
NewYorkShitty reports that the Sweater Lofts (239 Banker Street) has been issued a vacate order by DOB. Once again, tenants are out on the street while the landlord who created the problem is in the clear. Normally, I’d more upset for the tenants, but this has always been a case of landlord blatantly flouting the…
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Truck Troubles on North 11th Street
While I was at the FingerAlbero meeting, there was another small gathering to hear the DOT’s latest position on truck traffic in the neighborhood. According to the Courier, DOT is considering taking a more comprehensive approach to the problem of truck traffic in Greenpoint and Williamsburg: DOT officials said they are widening the scope of…
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Democracy in Action
Last one – in the 20th Council district, Yen Chou wins with less than 25% of the vote. Only 1,825 votes wins a council race.
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Reyna Looking Good
With 99.15% of precincts reporting, Diana Reyna is leading the race for the 34th with 45% of the vote. Maritza Davila is second with 43% (only 195 votes behind), while Gerry Esposito is back at 11%.
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Early Returns
CityRoom says that deBlasio is leading Green, 32 to 31 (with 65% reporting). That is big – a contrary to all of the polling. In the comptroller race, Liu is at 39%, one point below the magic no-runoff number, with Yassky at 29%. Locally, Short says that Diana Reyna is up by 97 votes (45%…
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We Call It: Thompson Wins Mayoral Primary
Brooklyn11211 hereby calls the Mayoral primary for Bill Thompson. We’ll come in from our limb now.
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On the Candidates
So, there’s an election today. It will probably determine who your City Council member is for the next four (or eight or twelve) years. It will also probably determine who your Comptroller, Public Advocate and Borough President is for the next four (or eight or twelve) years. So it’s kind of important and worth paying…
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Jim Carroll, RIP
Sad news – another punk dies too young. I came to Jim Carroll via Patti Smith and Catholic Boy and all that – it was some years before I heard about Basketball Diaries (but not that many years). Still, I’ll resist the obvious Catholic Boy cut and go with this rather nice tribute from YouTube.
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Daily News Endorses Thies, Reyna
The Daily News is out with its endorsements for significant City Council races. Locally, they are endorsing Evan Thies in the 33rd and Diana Reyna in the 34th. Here’s what they have to say. [Thies] has distinguished himself in fights for affordable housing and public space. and [Reyna] has secured millions for new community and…