Election 2009: No Big Surprises in Brooklyn
You’ve probably seen them by now, but just in case (and just in case you feel like discussing), we’ve post the results of all the Brooklyn City Council races yesterday on the jump. In some of the races most relevant to Brownstoner-land, Tish James, Brad Lander, Al Vann, Charles Barron, Sara Gonzalez, Vincent Gentile and…
You’ve probably seen them by now, but just in case (and just in case you feel like discussing), we’ve post the results of all the Brooklyn City Council races yesterday on the jump. In some of the races most relevant to Brownstoner-land, Tish James, Brad Lander, Al Vann, Charles Barron, Sara Gonzalez, Vincent Gentile and Mathieu Eugene all emerged victorious.
2009 NYC General Election Returns [NY1]
Photo by Susan NYC
District 33: Steven Levin (91%)
District 34: Diane Reyna (60%)
District 35: Letitia James (92%)
District 36: Al Vann (64%)
District 37: Erik Dilan (86%)
District 38: Sara Gonzalez (82%)
District 39: Brad Lander (70%)
District 40: Mathieu Eugene (94%)
District 41: Darlene Mealy (96%)
District 42: Charles Barron (93%)
District 43: Vincent Gentile (60%)
District 44: Simcha Felder (uncontested)
District 45: Jumaane Williams (77%)
District 46: Lewis Fidler (79%)
District 47: Domenic Recchia (88%)
District 48: Michael Nelson (90%)
Bxgrl;
I am not talking about the renovation of the firehouse on 4th Ave and 6th Street. I am talking about a brand new building on 4th and around 40th Street. Moreover, whether it was new or not is beside the point. The point is that he made investments in public facilities in non-rich areas.
As for the firehouse closings. If the statistics prove them to be meritorious (i.e. no increase in fire-related injuries and fatalities), then I say: bully for Bloomberg!! THIS is what a good manager is supposed to do: allocate resources where they are need, not where the civil-service unions say they should be allocated (in order to preseve their jobs).
PS: Yeeeeeessssssss!!!!!!
To throw a little wackiness into to mix today, My opinion is that we’ve exceeded the limits of scale… The consolidation of New York City in 1898 was a great idea back then. But then again, there were only around 3 million folks. The administrative unit is simply too big.
This is a problem that the United States has too… take for example, health care. There are lots of great national healthcare systems around the world — but many of these simply wouldn’t fit America. Not because of our incessant libertarian ideals, but simply because we’re too big. Both population and landmass.
NYC should really start to explore the notion of devolution similar to Scotland. Still beholden to a “whole,” but far less so. Brooklyn would have it’s own Department of Education and Fire Department and Police… and you would only involve the “City” when you crossed boundaries — like our relationship with NJ and CT.
> The entire basis of learning has being subordinated to
> training for a specific series of tests.
Thank you, ENY.
I voted for Thompson. Win some, lost some. Today, I’m back to the same thing I always do. Politics and the results of these elections won’t define my approach to life.
HOW ELSE CAN YOU DETERMINE IF THE KIDS ARE MAKING ANY EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS IF YOU DONT TEST THEM??????
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. That’s NOT teaching and learning. That is what people mean when they make this assertion, and it’s a valid one.
the “new” firehouse is a renovation of the original. Not a new company. Bloomberg closed firehouses and there is talk of closing up to 25 more. Yes- that is just soooo great. The renovations of various firehouses began under Guiliani.
> You are being disingenuous today.
Eh, could be. Plutocracy makes me cranky.
> the THOUSANDS of minority children who are graduating today
Taught only to regurgitate answers to a test, but not to think.
> thousands of minorities that are ALIVE today (not victims of homicides…
So if Thompson won, the city would lapse back into increased violence?
> the tens of thousands of smokers who are ALIVE today…
Are there credible stats for this?
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.
Snark
You are being disingenuous today.
It’s one thing to build new public facilities in an area with a growing population of immigrants that needs these services, it’s quite another to be in the hip pocket of the civil-service unions.
Examples of the latter are not pushing the much-needed reform of the pension and health-care benefits of the civil-service workers. Pension costs are skyrocketing for the city and state, and are consuming a greater share of an already-strained budget. Thomson would have done NOTHING about this issue, simply because he would be at the beck and call of the unions, as are ALL machine politicians in this city.