Marty Talks Growth, New Projects

I love Marty! His enthusiasm and cheery outlook are contagious. Usually I'm for term limits, but in his case I wish that he could stay in office forever.

No worries that AY didn't get applause (if Norman Oder can be believed, that is). There'll be plenty of time for that at Nets games.

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 9:25 AM

GBLT?

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 9:28 AM

It is surely a sign that the Anti-AY crowd is down to their last breaths if they are counting the AY applause lines in Marty's speeches.

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 9:40 AM

So, in a small sample, we've determined that if you are enthusiastic and cheery while picking people's pockets, some folks will look the other way.

Hey, Gabby W., do you know anything more about the GLBT community center? Last I heard, this was all tangled up with extraneous (or not) issues.

I can stand a 70-minute speech, but not preceded by 75 minutes of introductions. And I always feel bad walking out on the performers, but after you've been there over three hours, including the reception, it's just time to go. Marty is a lame duck, so I blew off this year's speech; he can't punish me any more. Oh, that's right 9:25, Marty isn't so nice behind closed doors.

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 9:46 AM

Agreed 9:46 - I've been on the receiving end of a few not so nice emails from Marty in response to some of my questions on Atlantic Yards and his relationship with the Ratners. I am not a fan and can't wait until his departure - for good. He is a thief and it is a shame that we have wasted good years with him in office. What we could have accomplished with a professional, fair and civic minded leader.

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 10:02 AM

Amazes me that all the venom the anti-AY spews is toward Markowitz. He may have been a cheerleader but boro pres is too powerless a position to say he 'sold us down a river '-Boro pres can't approve squat and can't sign squat -
that would take Albany and Bloomberg - but somehow Bloomberg still comes out smelling like roses. Or anti-AY is too afraid of Bloomie.

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 10:09 AM

10:09, I second 10:09's statement.
Don't give the BP so much credit for making this project happen - even his corrupt appointee had to recuse herself on planning commission votes! Marty couldn't have stopped this even if he wanted too.

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 10:25 AM

Just for the record, I didn't (need to) mention Atlantic Yards -- 9:46

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 10:30 AM

For those wondering whether my account of no applause can be believed, well, I taped Marty's speech, and it was broadcast on BCAT.

Norman Oder

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 10:50 AM

I was at Marty's speech and I didnt applaud b/c AY isnt tall enough or dense enough.

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 11:10 AM

I didn't see the BCAT broadcast, so when will it be aired? Either way, I think that an alleged lack of applause means nothing, as 9:40's comment astutely notes:

"It is surely a sign that the Anti-AY crowd is down to their last breaths if they are counting the AY applause lines in Marty's speeches."

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 11:23 AM

Perhaps the "images of the beep showering at Hotel Le Bleu" stunned the crowd into silence. Or convulsions.

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 11:36 AM

To all Friends of Marty - If our BP acted in a professional, non-corrupt and fair way (and I notice that no one disputed that part of my commentary) we would not be in the position we are today. A mad and wasteful project (AY) in our midst. I did not mention Bloomberg, Pataki or any other "friend of Ratner" (Yassky anyone) as this post is on Marty. His backroom ways contributed to this mess. Stop with the platitudes. They are not deserved.

10.02

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 12:05 PM

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Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 12:45 PM

D-U-N-G D-E-A-L!

don't believe me? its true, just see:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0qFLd7pOgw

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 1:43 PM

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Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 2:03 PM

An old proverb and conventional wisdom:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_ain%27t_over_till_the_fat_lady_sings

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 2:14 PM

What done deal is AY?? Even the Ratner people themselves are saying they lied and big time! How credible is AY? Not at all.

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 4:01 PM

AY is an illusion.

-Doug Henning

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 4:41 PM

There was a long article in THE NEW YORKER about 2 years ago that very clearly spelt out Markowitz's role in AY. While it's self-evident his office comes with little official power, he has tremendous access to the real NYC power brokers. And it was he who made the marriage between Ratner, Pataki and Bloomberg -- literally hounding Bruce Ratner to pursue AY after Ratner kept insisting he wasn't interested in owning a sports franchise.

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 6:22 PM

It is LGBT. Hhhh...really not "GLBT" which sounds short of Good Lettuce Bacon 'n' Tomato...

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 6:58 PM

Markowitz is a clown. I can't wait to vote against him, whatever office he next has his eye on. Let's not forget, he's lined his war chest with developer money. If he runs for mayor, I'll actively work against him.

Posted by: guest at February 8, 2008 7:49 PM