As the SD-7 race ends, the 40th City Council race heats up...and the field narrows a little. But it is still a HUGE field and it is hard to keep track of the players. To date I have only met four of the candidates: Moe Razni, Jesse Hamilton, Zenobia McNalley and Wellington Sharpe. All seem like good people, though personally I prefer Jesse and Zenobia so far.

Two more candidate forums (am I the only person who is enough of a Roman nerd to use "fora" as the plural?). Our good friend Chris Owens sent me this. And I should note that many, including Rock Hackshaw and people I know at both IND and CBID, thought Chris should run for this seat, but Chris refused because he felt it would be hypocritical for him to move in on that race after the big deal he made about Yassky moving into the district to run in the CD-11 race.

If you are interested in the upcoming Special Election on February 20th for the City Council's 40th District (Crown Heights, Flatbush, East Flatbush, PLGNA, etc.) here are two candidate forums you may wish to attend:

Wednesday, February 7, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

The Community Action Project, an important non-profit organization, is sponsoring a forum at the Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, 2503 Church Avenue between Bedford & Rogers Avenues (really between those two little streets, Woods Place and Veronica Place, but its all between Bedford and Rogers.)

Tuesday, February 13, 7:00 pm

A consortium of community groups, Prospect Lefferts United for Services, Lefferts Manor Association, Ocean by the Park Block Association, PLG Arts and the Prospect Lefferts Gardens Neighborhood Association, are sponsoring a forum at the Church of the Evangel, 1950 Bedford Avenue & Hawthorne Street (you can't miss it). If you have questions, please call Mark Dicus at 347-244-2763 or send an email to mdicus99@yahoo.com.
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One editorial note (as someone who has not endorsed any candidate thus far in this election) ...

This will be a very close race -- one that is determined by voter turnout on Tuesday, February 20th. Endorsements won't really matter; even money and mail will matter less than the commitment of voters to candidates they like and wish to see elected. (Imagine if the 20th is as cold as today, or worse.) Accordingly, every vote will matter in a BIG way. YOUR vote will matter.

The candidates each have strengths and weaknesses that warrant scrutiny on your part. Some have valuable or relevant experience in the local community; others have less or none. Some espouse values and policy ideas that may appeal to you; others will not. Some make a good presentation; others do not. Some are genuine; others are pompous or worse. Some will think and act independently; others will allow themselves to led by political expediency. Some will be comfortable representing the district; others will be looking over their shoulder in fear of political challenges at the drop of a hat. Some have run good campaigns; others have not. The good thing about a large selection of candidates is that there's something for everyone (don't say it ...)

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