Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
From David Pechefsky, Green Party candidate for City Council in the 39th, this nice wrap up and analysis of his election night numbers. A very heartfelt thanks to all of you for your support, time, and effort. I feel very happy with the race we ran -- it was principled, engaging, substantive, and fun. By now many of you have seen the numbers and the truth is that I cannot help but feel...
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Just so you know: Hepcat is voting Green Party in tomorrow's election. That means he's pushing the lever for David Pechefsky for City Council in the 39th district and Rev. Billy for mayor. More later on his many reasons for this very green decision.
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
I got these auto-emails from two candidates for City Council in the 39th district: Democrat Brad Lander and Green David Pechefsky. FROM BRAD: Louise -- Three months ago, I wrote you an early morning e-mail from Foley Square in Lower Manhattan, where I was sleeping out as part of a vigil to end homelessness. This morning, at home in Brooklyn, I'm restless again, waiting for Election Day....
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
“I feel great,” Lander told the Brooklyn Paper at Johnny Mack's after the results came in. He won 70% of the vote for the City Council seat in the 39th and was celebrating at the Park Slope bar on 8th Avenue and 13th Street. “I’m thrilled and honored. And can’t wait to get to work.” One of his opponents, David Pechefsky, told the Brooklyn Paper that...
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
After a seemingly endless election season, tonight Brad Lander won the general election for the race to fill Bill deBlasio's City Council seat. The Democratic primary was an intense 5-way race between Lander, Josh Skaller, Bob Zuckerman, Gary Reilly, and John Heyer. In the general election Lander was pitted against Green Party candidate David Pechefsky and Republican Joe Nardiello. Say...
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... City Council District 39 Bradford Lander (Dem) 15279 69.68% Joe Nardiello (GOP) 3650 16.65% David Pechefsky (Grn) 1524 6.95% Roger Sarrabo (Lib) 815 3.72% George Smith (Con) 658 3.00% Reporting: 132 of 132 precincts - 100.00 percent Civil Court Brooklyn Reginald Boddie (Dem) 145001 74.95% Vincent Martusciello (GOP) 48471 25.05% Reporting: 2032 of 2032 precincts - 100.00 percent ProposalNYS...
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... tickets were inspired by a similar stunt attempted by failed Comptroller candidate Councilman David Yassky — whose car-window campaigning became a gaffe when it rained and his literature got stuck to voters' windshields. Nardiello said he learned from Yassky's mistake by checking weather reports before placing the flyers on car windows. "When you have a chance to shake people...
Bike Blog NYC (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Today was the vote in NYC for Mayor and other positions such as controller and public advocate (whatever that is) I proudly cast my vote today, because I believe in term limits. A couple of other things I noticed about bikes. This is a good way to get the vote out. and I noticed Green Party candidate for city council district 37 (Brooklyn) David Pechefsky was offering free pedicab rides...
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... advocating for affordable housing and community sustainablility. Breakfast-of-Candidates: David Pechefsky. The Green Candidate, Pechefsky worked for 10 years in the central staff of the New York City Council. With a master's degree in public policy and experience advising local governments in Africa, Pechefsky knows how the City Council works from the inside out and...
