jimdisc - come on!, your getting the upgrades so you dont need to spin. No one is saying the park is "perfect" but to call the park in "bad shape" is ridiculous (have you seen the parks in Gowanus - like the one on Douglass and 3rd?? - and every park in NYC was like those a couple of decades ago).
Washington Park has relatively new equipment,including a section for toddlers, it is well landscaped and has a HUGE turf field, handball, basketball, skateboarding and dog run....this is a NYC Park not an Equinox Gym, the fact that Grass doesnt grow in the front of the Old Stone House, hardly qualifies as "bad shape"...that being said, I think it is great how far the Park has come and will certainly enjoy the improvements - but the fact that you think the park is run down only illustrates my point about how great the city is doing.

Posted by: fsrg at November 20, 2009 4:47 PM in response to Plans for J.J. Byrne Park in the Slope Unveiled

I actually think the park is great as is, and the money could be better spent, that being said - it is truly remarkable how far JJ.Byrne/Washington park has come in the last 10yrs.

And you people complain about Bloomberg....crazy!

Posted by: fsrg at November 20, 2009 11:21 AM in response to Plans for J.J. Byrne Park in the Slope Unveiled

"There was a very nice Beaux-Arts station there"

Yeah maybe in the 1920's - because for as long as ANYONE reading this was alive (if they were even alive) - the Flatbush Terminal was a decrepit mess. It was not old Penn Station, it wasnt a masterpiece, it was just OLD and beyond salvage when it was destroyed in the 70's and anyone who says different wasnt there or is senile.

Watcher, trying looking up, its a gorgeous building.

And again I fail to see what is so terrible about Atlantic Terminal (not Center) especially with this (to mee anyway) attractive and classic new entrance. What exactly were you people expecting, 30th Street Station?????
As I have said regarding other buildings - its easy to criticize, so instead point to another transportation/shopping center built in the last 30years - anywhere in this country that you find so much more attractive.

Posted by: fsrg at November 18, 2009 5:46 PM in response to Atlantic Terminal Station: So Close!

northsloperenter - maybe

but plenty of shootings (more per capita) in places like So Central where it was virtually all low density, and there is virtually ZERO in places like Sty Town and just a bit in places like Parkchester. (Both Stuy Town and Parkchester are identical to projects in every meaningful architectural/design way)

Point is - its the people, not the buildings

Posted by: fsrg at November 18, 2009 2:01 PM in response to Shooting In Boerum Hill

Violent video games have been around since the 80's - violent crime statistics show no correlation.

It is simple, you have a population, where over 50% of the men are not graduating HIGH SCHOOL - > and high school dropouts have an unemployment rate of greater than 50%.

Combine that with easy to get weapons and viola! = lots of violent crime.

All we (the Government) can do is lots of stop and frisks, and incarcerations (which gets guns and people -respectively- off the street) - this suppresses violent crime, but will never eliminate it. Gov't can also offer good schools for those families that chose to escape this world but until somehow, the cycle is broken this will continue.

Posted by: fsrg at November 18, 2009 1:05 PM in response to Shooting In Boerum Hill

Brenda - I truly dont get it - what is wrong with Atlantic Terminal (NOT Atlantic Center - they are different)

Seems to me Alantic Terminal, is pretty nice, pedestrian friendly, and reasonably successful. Even the BONY tower is fairly nice.....I'll admit it isnt Grand Central, but I do not understand the rabid attacks (unlike Atlantic Center- which I grant you is pretty ugly)

Posted by: fsrg at November 18, 2009 10:52 AM in response to Atlantic Terminal Station: So Close!

Looks good - wish it would open already!

Posted by: fsrg at November 18, 2009 10:45 AM in response to Atlantic Terminal Station: So Close!

Saying you "want something built there" and then doing everything to make sure NOTHING is built there does not change reality - you want nothing built there.

Ratner is/was the only legitimate plan. Hoping that "organic development" will replace an active railyard with quaint Victorian brownstones and parks is a fantasy....

The railyards have been a BLIGHT on downtownish Brooklyn for generations! The reality has been - since 2003- that opposing Ratner's AYs is the same as opposing ALL development on the site for at least another generation - and all the lip service to alternative plans is just that - lip service - there are no other reasonable alternatives given the initial cost and complexity of covering the yards.

The reason why NIMBY works in this case is because if you really look at what DDDB/Dan Goldstein and the rest really say - is that even if it is better of NYC, NYS or Brooklyn - they do not want an arena/development at that site and they will do whatever they can to prevent it....now I know they put out ENDLESS propaganda touting how terrible this will be for everyone....but regardless, that is just for appearances - ask Goldstein and he will tell you - He doesnt want an Arena (or tall buildings) there NO MATTER WHAT - the fact that the City/State may have given too many subsidies, or that ED is being used are just convenient "tools" - the true position of Dan Goldstein is - No development other than some impossible imaginary vision - which is the same as NO development, which = NIMBY

Posted by: fsrg at November 16, 2009 5:56 PM in response to Goldstein Offered Less Than What He Paid for Condo

"My query to you was in part about whether having the City seize and take ownership of dilapidated and dangerous buildings really a policy we want?"

The City already has this power and actually I believe that partially because this building is in an affluent area (and therefore valuable even in its present state) it is being ignored.

If this building were in a "poorer" part of the city, the hazzard might very well have received more press attention, the owners would be labled slumlords (rightfully in this case) and the City likely would have either implemented repairs and/or seized control.

Forceable repairs/seizing of hazardous buildings is a regular occurrence all over this city.

Please do not mistake my outrage. Obviously this is DOB's fault in the second place (the 1st perpetrator is the owners, who should either have remediated the situation and/or sold the property).

I acknowledge it is only after the ladlords and the DOB (Bloomberg Admin) that our local representatives have blame. HOWEVER, they are OUR local representatives, meaning that while the DOB is primarily responsible - it is a big city and sometimes things get overlooked - it is out local reps (who have been informed and also live nearby) who are supposed to be our "squeaky wheel" to get these things addressed. And it is the total silence from all our local representatives regarding this building especially that has me up in arms.

Posted by: fsrg at November 16, 2009 5:43 PM in response to Doings at the Dilapidated 7th Ave & 2nd St Building?

be rude - I feel no need to weigh in...because you have said it so well already.

Posted by: fsrg at November 16, 2009 4:09 PM in response to Goldstein Offered Less Than What He Paid for Condo

slopefarm - the legislative branch cant do anything specifically except pass laws (and then generally they need the Mayor) - BUT in reality our local council person is sort of an ombudsman for local issues. Unfortunately "our" representatives are too busy trying to get their name in the paper and running for higher office to be concerned with what can only be called a DEATH waiting to happen.

Lets be clear - this building is totally abandoned, the building envelope is open to the elements in many places, and the public is only "protected" by sheds that themselves are old, do not appear sturdy and in any case cannot possibly hold in the event of a collapse. I personally can see broken windows on the higher floors that in a storm will definitely become deadly projectiles.

It is not hyperbole to think that should this situation not be rectified that in the near future this building will suffer a total or partial collapse and considering the foot traffic on 7th Ave and the nearby school, a catastrophe with MULTIPLE deaths and or injuries is quite likely.

Posted by: fsrg at November 16, 2009 3:36 PM in response to Doings at the Dilapidated 7th Ave & 2nd St Building?

What gives is - a complete failure of our City Government.

This property should be condemned and taken from its owner - forthwith (along with the House on 3rd and 7th (NW corner).

It is a disgrace that such a dangerous and unsightly condition is allowed to continue. Let me say...nice f'ing job bill Diblasio (you hack)! - wonder if Brad Lauder (or whatever our new councilperson's name is) will do any better. Pathetic that our local representatives all have endless things to say "anti-development" but can't even address a present danger that exists on our Main St - 2 blocks from 2 different Schools. I promise that when someone gets killed our Pols will be front and center with their outrage - let me preemptively say - F You

Posted by: fsrg at November 16, 2009 12:26 PM in response to Doings at the Dilapidated 7th Ave & 2nd St Building?

I agree with MM.....

Posted by: fsrg at November 16, 2009 10:53 AM in response to Cobble Hill Neighbors Irked by Norah Jones' Windows

This building gives Yellow Bricks a bad name

Posted by: fsrg at November 13, 2009 1:46 PM in response to 574 4th Avenue: The Full Monty

2 points-

1. There is nothing positive I can say about the look of this building - I mean truly nothing

2. It will have no bearing on how/if/when the units inside sell/rent

Posted by: fsrg at November 13, 2009 12:20 PM in response to 574 4th Avenue: The Full Monty

BTW - People who are in Prison have no use for bail bonds.
Bail bonds are for people in JAIL (not prison) and Rikers, Brooklyn House of Detention, et al are all JAILS - there is a difference

Posted by: fsrg at November 11, 2009 5:01 PM in response to StreetLevel: New Bail Bonds Office Closed Til Next Year

Mall Security? Do they have jurisdiction on Fulton and South Elliot?????????

I get it when in doubt just go with - "Its Ratner's fault"

Posted by: fsrg at November 11, 2009 4:52 PM in response to Two Teens Shot on Fulton in Fort Greene

The reason why you'd expect objections is because like Pawn shops, check cashing locations and liquor stores (real ones - not Wine stores) - these kinda retail establishments tend to signal bad neighborhood, and if you just bought a multi-100 thousand dollar condo upstairs, you are likely not to pleased to see this - nor am I guessing is the hotel operator who is trying to create an upscale image for his guests.

Posted by: fsrg at November 11, 2009 3:48 PM in response to StreetLevel: New Bail Bonds Office Closed Til Next Year

Target has poorly stocked shelves (and misstocked shelves) because it is poorly run....just like virtually every other
large store that opens in Brooklyn (see Home Depot, supermarket, Ikea, etc...) it has nothing to do with shoplifting and has alot to do with lousy management (who think it doesnt matter) and poorly trained/ill equipped workers.

Posted by: fsrg at November 11, 2009 1:56 PM in response to Two Teens Shot on Fulton in Fort Greene

Suffice to say that many people agree with me the Wings at Buffalo Wild wings are great!!!

however I doubt "thousands" of people showed up for a wing special....tat may have started making the AT a handout spot, but you couldnt fit more than 250 people into that restaurant.

Posted by: fsrg at November 11, 2009 1:49 PM in response to Two Teens Shot on Fulton in Fort Greene

"there would be no way on this planet that I would allow a cop to touch without cause. They would have to call for backup! You guys are nuts"

Yeah right! so instead you allow untrained doopy TSA workers to touch you, take off your shoes, search your things and take away your liquids...please STFU online toughguy

Posted by: fsrg at November 11, 2009 11:41 AM in response to Two Teens Shot on Fulton in Fort Greene

Ruth Chris - next door to a Mortons - not likely

Posted by: fsrg at November 11, 2009 11:36 AM in response to 'Nationally Known' Restaurants May Land in 345 Adams

THAL - I dont know for sure but on observation, it seems they do a very good bar business - drinks and the bar/lunch menu - which is considerably cheaper than the "regular" Mortons menu. In terms of people getting the full $100+ meal, the tables look a little thin to me.

Posted by: fsrg at November 11, 2009 10:12 AM in response to 'Nationally Known' Restaurants May Land in 345 Adams

"What gives the police the right to stop and search somebody?"

Reasonable suspicion of criminality - and it doesnt authorize a search - only a frisk - for the officers safety (i.e. make sure the person he is speaking to isnt concealing a weapon). - its been the law since the 60's btw

"I wonder how many white folks on this forum have been stopped and frisked while walking down the street?"

Percentage-wise??? probably similar to the percentage of people posting here fitting the description of suspects in criminal cases - i.e. very few - appropriately.

Probably 50% of the posters here (or more) are women.

Over 80% of criminal suspects are non-white.

When you bitch and moan about how unfair it is that the police stop and frisk so many people of color, remember that virtually every gun taken from the street was/is likely to be used in a crime with a black or hispanic VICTIM.

Posted by: fsrg at November 11, 2009 10:10 AM in response to Two Teens Shot on Fulton in Fort Greene

Buffalo Wild Wings are great, not quite worth killing over however

Posted by: fsrg at November 11, 2009 9:58 AM in response to Two Teens Shot on Fulton in Fort Greene

Buffalo Wild Wings = best sports bar and best wings around!

But doesnt seem like the right location here

Posted by: fsrg at November 11, 2009 9:51 AM in response to 'Nationally Known' Restaurants May Land in 345 Adams

chrishavens - I wouldnt count on it - Retail is DYING right now and LLs are desperate. While I know what Muss would like to do; the reality is that something on the southside of Mortons (which really is not that high end anyway) is almost assured.

Essentially, if they go with an Applebees level, it is a guaranteed hit (see Dallas BBQ, IHOP, Applebees on Flatbush, etc....), so in keeping with the prominent location Muss may push the envelope a bit classier, but there is no way IMHO that he is going to hold out for something too high-end - besides other than steakhouses how many "high-end" chains are their?
Best I see is maybe a Legal Seafood

Posted by: fsrg at November 11, 2009 9:50 AM in response to 'Nationally Known' Restaurants May Land in 345 Adams

5 guys are definitely seeking space all around the metro area.

Sorry Rob - Boston Market is near bankrupcy, your going to have to go for KFCs grilled chicken!

I think 10K sq ft is actually too small for cheesecake factory.

Posted by: fsrg at November 11, 2009 9:39 AM in response to 'Nationally Known' Restaurants May Land in 345 Adams

God the media is so f'ed up....so last year the newspapers were screaming that bonuses should be paid in long-term stock to tie the interests of the individual bankers to the institutions they work....the banks somewhat complied, and now the same newspapers are screaming that the stock grants have appreciated so much that it is a "windfall".

The whole thing is insane - just come up with a reasonable tax-rate on extremely high earnings and then STFU - this whipsawing helps no one

Posted by: fsrg at November 9, 2009 10:23 AM in response to Monday Links

Clover is now own by Starbucks - and I believe only Starbucks will be getting them from now on...even I admit that sounds like the Borg or something - really crappy.

then again real coffee is made by in 1 oz units by quickly and forcefully pushing water through a freshly ground roast held in a puck sized wand-into a small cup.

Posted by: fsrg at November 6, 2009 5:22 PM in response to StreetLevel: Cafe DuCharme Opens on President

etson - it isnt a "stealth tax" - its a DIRECT tax - drive into the center city and pay....just like an Alchol Tax, Cigarette Tax, Toll or Gas tax -> as for its tangible results - it has the same results as any other tax, it raises money and the higher the tax the more it discourages consumption/use of what is being taxed......

Its really not that complicated, you have to raise revenues - for we (govt) do now, and for the additions that we may want (more mass transit for example) - it seems to me that if you HAVE to raise revenue, better to raise it against things you (society) doesnt want (like driving in center city, excessive consumption or importing fuel from middle east slime balls) then against things you do (like production, and innovation).

There is NOTHING stealth about it - except that politicans dont want to admit that it is a tax (raise revenue)

Posted by: fsrg at November 6, 2009 3:26 PM in response to New Kosciuszko Bridge Won't Come Cheap

Minard - you are living in la-la-land if you don't recognize that when you make something more expensive (tax), it gets used less.

And if Central London is still too congested than all that tells you is that the tax is too low.

Posted by: fsrg at November 6, 2009 1:29 PM in response to New Kosciuszko Bridge Won't Come Cheap

tybur6 - we definitly agree about congestion pricing - but considering that despite all the hue and cry re: global warming and dependency on mideast oil we still can get an effective fuel/oil tax should tell you that any broadbased effort to make auto transport expensive is a non-starter.

It is not politically difficult - it is impossible - all your opponent has to say is that you are for the rich, who will be able to drive on empty roads paid for on the backs of the middle class - look what happened to Corzine when he proposed raising the NJ tolls or the screaming about congestion pricing - which hit drivers into lower Manhattan m-f 6-6 (which more or less is ONLY the rich-what middle class person drives in to Manhattan - it cost $30+ to park)

The majority in this city/country just arent interested in having nice, fast mass transit alternatives (which is what you SHOULD get if you raise the taxes for driving)

Posted by: fsrg at November 6, 2009 12:15 PM in response to New Kosciuszko Bridge Won't Come Cheap

tybur6 - I dont have the data either but since the traffic is largely a function of trucks slowing down (Bridge traffic builds up well before there is even the slightest traffic on the rest of the BQE) the incline reduction and more lanes may be a net benefit ( I mean you could put speed bumps every 100yrds too cause that would make driving really incovenient and would reduce car trips but you have to balance the utility of surface transportation like autos vs the increased traffic/pollution.) No doubt opening the road up will invite more trips, the question is over a 365day 24/7 analysis will reducing this bottleneck ease more traffic then it invites - I dont know either- but I am guessing b/c of the nature of that spot=yes

Posted by: fsrg at November 6, 2009 11:29 AM in response to New Kosciuszko Bridge Won't Come Cheap

Epiphany -

NYC - especially LI is TOATALLY dependent on truck traffic - (look up cross harbor rail tunnel, PA, and Junipar Park Civic association - to learn how NIMBISM is what is helping to keep things this way)

Trucks slow down on inclines (they are heavy) and despite the fact that this bridge will have less of an incline than the current, inclines/bridges become bottlenecks of traffic due to trucks (and even cars) slowing down as they enter a bridge....if you have more lanes at the bridge point, it can help open up this bottleneck - thereby reducing traffic, pollution and all the ills you discuss,

Of course there is an argument that by easing the bottleneck, you will reduce overall traffic, thereby making automobile traffic more convenient, and thereby resulting in more cars and more traffic - but it is a tradeoff and as long as NYC is dependent on Trucks for freight, there isnt much you can do.

Posted by: fsrg at November 6, 2009 11:12 AM in response to New Kosciuszko Bridge Won't Come Cheap

"After they won, I waited in vain for the revelers to run up and down the street so I could have someone to party with"

You should have been on River Avenue - the party went on for hours!

Posted by: fsrg at November 5, 2009 1:35 PM in response to Open Thread

"Yeah OK, fsrq. There's lots of superstition in baseball. But your not-100%-committed-vibe may have ALSO jinxed the Yanks! Ever think of that?"

No - you jinx something by saying it as a fact or a rule, when in reality it is only a possibility (even a strong one)..

Examples - "I dont think they'll be any traffic"

"I'm not worried, no one in my family ever has a heart attack"

"This car never breaks down"

Saying the Yankees will win the WS or pennant is a jinx! saying you have worries is not.

Its simply the rules of jinxes

Dont you know anything? : )

Posted by: fsrg at November 5, 2009 1:07 PM in response to Open Thread

ENY - I wasnt shaky - I am superstitious about baseball.

As for next year I think they have a very good shot - think about how much better the team would have been if Wang was healthy and Marte was in his post-season form - and think about how amazing they would have been in the playoffs if Cano and Texiera were hitting.

Benson - I agree with your point #2 - but I think the issue isnt that we don't need a parade for sports teams (I mean why not - people like them and we have parades and fairs for much less publicly engaging things) I think the issue is why dont we have more parades for real heroes.

As great as the Yankee victory was last night, I am left with one bad feeling - what the hell am I going to do with myself until April.

Posted by: fsrg at November 5, 2009 12:32 PM in response to Open Thread

Finally the baseball world is back on its axis - Yankees=World Champions!!!!

Maybe I'm nuts but it seems like the World went crazy after the Red Sox started winning championships - Now that the baseball gods have realigned things in the correct order, I have much greater hope for our city and nation!

Bloomberg and the Yankees in a single week. Unbelievable, now if only the Arena construction would start too, I might have a spontaneous orgasm!

Posted by: fsrg at November 5, 2009 10:50 AM in response to Open Thread

MM - I'm sorry but unfortunately your nephew doesn't represent the 'average'/bulk of the NYC public school system (wish he did) - we can certainly aspire to have all children at that level, and we can try to dedicate some resources to allowing such children to flourish, but for a system like NYC Education to be even remotely successful in any meaningful way - you have to ensure that the bulk of the children can graduate, with decent reading, writing, math and civic skills and the ability to express themselves in a coherent way. Sadly huge populations of children leave school without this basic education; and that is what I believe Bloomberg and Klien have BEGUN to properly address (and against which the criticism of teaching to the test is meaningless IMHO)

Posted by: fsrg at November 4, 2009 1:16 PM in response to Election 2009: No Big Surprises in Brooklyn

CHL - so true - I would consider MYSELF a failure if my kids went to school (kindergarten) without being able to more-or-less read, understand numbers and basic mathematical concepts like adding and subtracting and other basic knowledge that is necessary for survival in our world.

I then consider it my obligation to tutor them to "think" in the manner that MM so eloquently described as "real learning" - frankly when it comes to my childrens education - I look at schools as an assistant to me not the other way around.

Posted by: fsrg at November 4, 2009 12:33 PM in response to Election 2009: No Big Surprises in Brooklyn

MM-"Real learning involves honing the cognitive processes that allow us to figure things out, make deductive leaps so necessary in the sciences, math,engineering, etc. It enables us to express ourselves decently, even argue intelligently on a blog. Real learning encourages kids to go farther and do their own research, own further reading, or experiments. It stimulates the brain..."

All true but public education in NYC (on a macro level) today is so far from this type of goal that it isnt relevant IMHO -upwards of 50% of the kids don't even graduate H.S.(and that is an improvement!!) .

First you have to teach the kids to read, write, basic math and some understanding of civics. The type of "higher" education you espouse is really for college level or in a system that provides the basic building blocks to a much higher percentage of its students.

Posted by: fsrg at November 4, 2009 12:11 PM in response to Election 2009: No Big Surprises in Brooklyn

fsrq, by your logic there should not be term limits for presidente de los estados unidos then.

Yeah so? The republic had no executive term limits for like 150 years and we survived....and guess what only ONE time did a president serve more than 2 terms pre-22nd Amendment -

Posted by: fsrg at November 4, 2009 11:44 AM in response to Election 2009: No Big Surprises in Brooklyn

"Tests definitely serve their place. But as the husband and son of NYC public school teachers, I can tell you with accuracy that CURRICULUM - the stuff that builds learning - has been drastically de-emphasized in favor of memorization of diverse, test-oriented concepts that are not fully explored. The entire basis of learning has being subordinated to training for a specific series of tests."

What does that even mean????

First lets recongnize that for huge swaths of the NYC public School education system, teaching to a test - is the ONLY teaching that has gone on for decades...second, if tests arent properly designed to evaluate critical thinking and ananlysis - then change the test.

Frankly, I am not a teacher but as a former student, I believe that teaching kids to master subjects is a far better way to have them do well subsequently on tests and trying to teach rote memorization generally doesn't work as effectively.

Anyway I think this whole thing is a red-herring by the unions and politicos, cause it is totally non-quantifiable - all you have to say is "they are teaching to the test" and there is no effective way to refute it or truly examine it. I also believe if their is a greater emphasis on now, it is only because Bloomberg and Klien are attempting to build accountability into the system - now please tell me if you de-emphasis testing how can we effectively measure progress in our childrens education? anecdotally???

Posted by: fsrg at November 4, 2009 11:37 AM in response to Election 2009: No Big Surprises in Brooklyn

Term limits should only be applied to legislative positions, the power of incumbency and the limited ability of citizens to truly evaluate their performance (no press attention, limited individual power, etc) make term limits a useful tool for legislative vitality
- for executive positions??? I dont agree, we all can effectivly evaluate how a Mayor, DA, Comptroller, Governor, etc..is performing - and if they are excellent - it is too rare and too valuable to just throw them out "because". People can chose to throw them out if they wish, ut should have the option to keep good people - good executives are VERY hard to find.

Posted by: fsrg at November 4, 2009 11:04 AM in response to Election 2009: No Big Surprises in Brooklyn

Yeah Ditmas - cause the the THOUSANDS of minority children who are graduating today (and didnt in pre-Bloomberg years) are "rich"
The thousands of minorities that are ALIVE today (not victims of homicides that took place pre-Bloomberg) are rich.

Cause the tens of thousands of smokers who are ALIVE today (who wouldnt be pre-Bloomberg) are all rich....

Try taking off your silly class-warfare glasses and looking at who the real victims of bad management are

Posted by: fsrg at November 4, 2009 10:52 AM in response to Election 2009: No Big Surprises in Brooklyn

Now here is an issue Thompson should have highlighted - truly a disgrace on every level. Millions of dollars of public money investment, sitting unused for NO REASON.

Posted by: fsrg at November 4, 2009 10:40 AM in response to Slope Armory Set-Back

"teaching to the test".

As opposed to what - this is the silliest of all of Thompson's and anti-Bloomberg's argument....

HOW ELSE CAN YOU DETERMINE IF THE KIDS ARE MAKING ANY EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS IF YOU DONT TEST THEM??????

Think the tests are dumbed down - fine
Think the tests are biased or inaccurate - fine
Think the tests are testing the wrong things...fine

BUT if you don't test then you have ZERO accountability (which of course is exactly what lousy administrators and lousy teachers want)

and FYI - Miss Muffett - 321 had a smaller entering class this year than expected.

Posted by: fsrg at November 4, 2009 10:40 AM in response to Election 2009: No Big Surprises in Brooklyn

BHO - now all that has to happen is the Yankees win tonight and you will be 0-for-prognosticating.....

As for who low turnout hurt or helped it is fairly easy to figure out - it helped Thompson - while turnout was low everywhere it was worse % in Manhattan SI, and Queens- where Thompson did poorly.

Anthony Wierner should hang himself today -he could have been Mayor.....

All I have to say is thank god - 4 more years of a good manager (everyone agrees) - you people have forgotten what a bad manager is like......

Posted by: fsrg at November 4, 2009 10:29 AM in response to Election 2009: No Big Surprises in Brooklyn