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) | 11/02/2009
David Pechefsky, Green Party candidate for City Council in the 39th district, is the hardest running candidate in Brooklyn. With a tiny staff and limited funds, he has made himself a household name in parts of the district and has earned the respect of many locals. So how'd he do it? Pechefsky, who was virtually unknown before the race, did it with creativity, a sharp mind, indefatigable...
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....
No Land Grab (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Atlantic Yards Report In overwhelmingly-Democratic New York City, the winner of the primary normally wins in the general election as well. Brad Lander, the Democratic candidate for City Council in the 39th District, is being challenged by David Pechefsky of the Green Party. This blog entry compares/contrasts the two candidates who are both opposed to the proposed Atlantic Yards project....
Atlantic Yards Report (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
David Pechefsky (right), the Green Party candidate for the 39th City Council District, may be a long-shot, but he's run a lively campaign, most notably challenging Democratic frontrunner Brad Lander (below, left) on the role of the Council and, secondarily, on Atlantic Yards.Indeed, while Pechefsky critiques Lander for not having a plan to stop the project, neither does Pechefsky,...
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
... choice in the 39th. So here are your choices for City Council in the 39th: Brad Lander (Democrat), David Pechefsky (Green) and Joe Nardiello (Republican). According to a press release from David Pechefsky today, Campaign Finance Board (CFB) records show the Pechefsky campaign with more cash on hand for the last week of the campaign than his Democratic rival: $35,599...
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Tonight: Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats (CBID) sponsors a discussion between the Democratic nominees for City Council in the 39th district and the man selected by the Green Party. That means Brad Lander (Dems) and David Pechefsky (Green) are going head to head tonight over at the Park Slope Methodist Church, 6th ave. and 8th Street at 8 p.m. Should be thought provoking!
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
David Pechefsky, Green Party candidate for City Council in the 39th district, will go head to head with Democratic candidate Brad Lander, at the Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats (CBID). This is CBID's monthly meeting but it is open to the public. The discussion will focus on David's strongest point: reform of the Council and the role of the Speaker. This topic has generated...
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
David Pechefsky who is running for City Council in the 39th district tells me that there's a good show at Ginger's Bar on Fifth Avenue on Sunday, October 18th at 7 p.m. Jason West and Dykes On Mics Says Pechefsky: "Jason West is the former Green Mayor of New Paltz, who took the lead in marrying same sex couples back in 2004; Dykes with Mics do stand-up." Dykes On Mics...
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...
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...
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...
No Land Grab (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
YourNabe.com Green Party candidate David Pechefsky may or may not be victorious in his bid for the 39th District’s New York City Council seat next week, but he’s sure injected some sorely-needed adrenaline into an otherwise anemic election cycle. ... Among the latest, his contention that the New York City Council, through the power of the purse, has the ability to scrap earmarks...
