By COLlive reporter
13 activists and directors of Crown Heights organizations have privately signed an endorsement calling on residents to reelect NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg for a third term.
“We, the leaders of the Crown Heights Jewish community, are confident that Mike Bloomberg is the only choice to get New York City through these difficult times,” they wrote in a letter dated October 2009.
Bloomberg holds a double-digit lead over Democratic City Comptroller Bill Thompson, in polls leading to Tuesday’s election.
Both opponents visited the Brooklyn neighborhood’s Chassidic community in the last month, but the wealthy Jewish mayor seemed to win over the majority of its leadership.
The letter was signed by various local individuals representing themselves and not their non-for-profits.
Among the signatories were Rabbi Mordechai Gurary, Rabbi Shea Hecht of NCFJE, Abraham Bistrizky of Hatzalah, Chanina Sperlin of Vaad Hakohol and businessmen Sholom Ber Drizin and Sam Malamud.
They were joined by Rabbi Benzion Stock of Associated Beth Rivkah Schools and Rabbi Zev Cadaner of Beis Chaya Mushka school.
“Bloomberg’s leadership has led to significant improvements in our yeshivas. Title 1 Educational Services have expanded so that over 14,000 yeshiva students are now eligible to receive the extra help that they need,” they wrote.
The letter also makes mention of the crime rate, saying “streets are safer than ever and our quality of life has improved.”
In addition, the Political Action Committee of Crown Heights has endorsed the following names: Bloomberg for Mayor, John Liu for Comptroller, Bill de Blasio for Public Advocate, Marty Markowitz for Borough President, and Charles J. Hynes for District Attorney.
They also recommended Council Members Letitia James, Darlene Mealy and Mathieu Eugene.
The PAC is headed by Sperlin and its members are Shmuel Marmulszteyn, Binyomin Rosenberger and Leibish Nash.
they didnt pick the term of community leaders, the campaign picked the term to identify them in the community. This was to protect the institutions because of their non for profit status, this is how a dear neighbor letter works.
To: Sitting This One Out…………………….
Not wise.
The Rebbe, MH”M, wants us to vote.
When the politicians see we’re not voting here in Crown Heights WE DEFINITELY LOSE OUT! They look at numbers.
It’s galus. Do the best you can, and, if you must, hold your nose while you’re voting.
It’s amazing how these people come out of the woodwork when it’s obvious who we have to vote for. That’s when we find out we have ” leaders” who will tell us who to vote for whether we need them to or not. In the last election which was not nearly as” cut and dried ” there was not a peep from these ” leaders” b/c they couldn’t be sure if they would back a winner and reap the spoils. You are all pathetic and completely hypocritical. Nobody needs you.
Benjy Stock/Beis Rivkah/Merkos’s signature on this looks fishy.
#7 streets are safer if you drive down them. The streets are safer in a Mercava Tank. Also, streets are 1% safer than they were last year. SLOB GOVERNMENT! During WWII (So many wars! Fun!) America produced more war materiel than their 3 enemies: Germany (YM”S), Italy and Japan — what! When there’s a will there’s a WAY! Crime is PERMITTED! There’s no WILL! Mayor Bloomberg is a BIG FAN OF SHARPTON! Sharpton said at Gavin Kato’s funeral: “It wasn’t an accident…” Both major candidates are pro G-Y rights. Just hold your nose and vote. Better to vote than not.… Read more »
When a place my vote for a candidate, it will be because I think that person is the best choice on the ballot, not because some self proclaimed “leader” told me who to voe for.
It was impossible to walk the streets. Did we forget so quickly, as we begged for security in the streets of CH?
interesting, interesting…
streets are safer??? where are you guys living???
You need to reconsider>>>
Go out and vote.
We need to re-elect Mike Bloomberg.
Mr. thompson, you will have your chance in four.
They might like Bloomberg for their own selfish reasons. I personally dislike him totally. Won’t vote for Thompson either once I saw him proudly posing for a photo with shDinkins. I’m sitting this one out.
You mean the money boys are ok with the status quo but that’s not necessarily the way many or most of ANASH feel.
i was waiting to hear who u wold endourse… thank u! 😉
Ain’t it great when someone calls themselves a “leader” of a community? Some of the signers are administrators of specific institutions, but “leaders” of Crown heights community?? But just to play with them. if indeed every one who signed consdiers himslef a leader in Crown Heights, do they also take responsibility for the problems? or are they leading just to put their opinion on steroids? Not to say some of these people don’t care for the klal, or actually docommunal good, But that’s a far shout from being a leader. Ain’t no leaders in Crown Heights. But, I digress. Go… Read more »
Charles J. Hynes for District Attorney.? is he not the one we had problems from