WWW.NJSURCHARGE.COM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe candidates present were Council Members Robert Jackson (CD7) and Gale Brewer(CD6), and former Community Board 1 Chair Julie Menin. The fourth major Manhattan Borough President candidate, Council Member Jessica Lappin, was not at the forum.<\/p>\n
Also in attendance was district three city council candidate Yetta Kurland, who was invited to address the crowd and thanked DL21C for hosting such events, especially their recent \u201cspeed politicking\u201d night. Kurland mentioned the 11,000 petition signatures she recently filed and her readiness for the next stage of the campaign.<\/p>\n
The more formal portion of the night began with candidates\u2019 opening statements. Menin spoke first, telling the crowd that her entrance into public service came when \u201cSeptember 11th upended my life.\u201d Since then, Menin said, she has devoted the last twelve years to community service. Menin touted her record of standing up with New Yorkers on difficult issues, often being willing to take stances on controversial topics, including the building of the Park 51 Mosque and the Occupy Wall Street protests. Menin went on to state her concerns about overcrowding in the borough, calling Manhattan the \u201cdensest of all five boroughs.\u201d Menin blamed the City Council, in which all three of her opponents serve, for allowing developers to continue to build in Manhattan without ensuring more school seats and other such measures to manage the influx of new residents.<\/p>\n
Next, Councilwoman Gale Brewer spoke, pointing to her record and effectiveness in the council as her major qualifications to become the borough\u2019s next president. \u201cI have introduced more legislation than any other legislator,\u201d she said. Brewer described her commitment to passing the paid sick leave law, calling it \u201cthe most progressive legislation ever to pass city council.\u201d Brewer said she would \u201cbring everyone together to find solutions. We have got to find ways to make our neighborhoods inclusive. People want jobs, opportunity, and togetherness.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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