Barron as Boro Prez: The Implications for Brooklyn?
In the wake of the controversy over his efforts to name a street in Brooklyn after the black activist Sonny Carson, Charles Barron announced yesterday his bid to succeed Marty Markowitz in 2009 as Borough President. “We’ve had a cheerleader. Now we need a real leader in Brooklyn,” quipped the current councilman who represents eastern…
In the wake of the controversy over his efforts to name a street in Brooklyn after the black activist Sonny Carson, Charles Barron announced yesterday his bid to succeed Marty Markowitz in 2009 as Borough President. “We’ve had a cheerleader. Now we need a real leader in Brooklyn,” quipped the current councilman who represents eastern Brooklyn. In addition to his current battle with Christine Quinn over the firing of his aide for making threatening remarks, the former Black Panther has a rather contentious relationship with the NYPD, something political experts point to as a potential hurdle to getting elected. Putting aside the question of electability (The Post cites Bill de Blasio, Domenic Recchia and Yvonne Graham as possible competitors), we’re curious to hear readers’ thoughts about what a Barron borough presidency would mean for Brooklyn—and Brooklyn real estate. Affordable housing and race relations are two of things Barron has already put on the top of his list.
Barron Poised for Historic Run at Brooklyn Boro Prez [NY Daily News]
Charles Barron To Announce Candidacy For Borough President [NY1]
Councilman Barron Eyes Brooklyn Borough Presidency [Gothamist]
Barron in Brooklyn Beep Race [NY Post]
Do your own research if you want to derail the thread further.
Who the hell is “we”, and when was the voting rights act passed and when was it enforced?
“We only got the right to vote in the 1960’s”
Come again?
Try the 1860s – with the passage of the 15th Amendment.
WHITE POWER!!!!
We haven’t been loud for that long have we? We only got the right to vote in the 1960’s, and in the last two elections that right was denied in more than one state. Are you aware of the scandal with the Federal attorneys being fired for not denying certain citizens the right to vote?
It’s time for some of the more loudmouthed segments of the black community to get their comeuppance, if you ask me.
Based on the racism in America I am guessing this is going to get a minimum of 100 posts and Sharpton will be mentioned more than Sonny Carson and Jesse Jackson.
Brownstoner,I could have told you what would have been said by 90% of these posters when I saw Baron’s picture. Fifty years ago and fifty years from now people will still be as predictable on the subject of race. Mike Vick, OJ, Sonny Carson, Malcolm X, Martin King, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake if he were black and Janet was white, Janet Jackson if she were white and Justin Timberlake were black. I await your attacks, but some white folks are to obvious and don’t realize not everyone was born yesterday. The police have to answer to a higher standard than the criminals and so does the priest have to answer to a higher standard that the average child molester. Please don’t take this personally, but if it touches you in a certain way and you are offended please express that in a post.
That damned black community! Don’t you guys just hate Sharpton and Barron or when you see black people where they don’t belong?