Yetta Kurland, who is rapidly gaining on incumbent, Christine "Bloomberg" Quinn, is having a hard time debating Christine Quinn because Quinn seems too scared to debate. Quinn has been a no show to four debates, showing not only her fear of debating Kurland, but also he disdain for the community she claims to represent. This comes from the Kurland campaign:

'Speaker Quinn Ducks Out Of Four Important Debates on Issues she Claims Leadership on in Her Platform for Re-Election Including Education, LGBT Youth, Good Government and Community Preservation'

New York, NY. Tuesday, September 6, 2009. Yetta Kurland, whose opponent is Christine Quinn in the hotly contested City Council race in the 3rd District, expressed outrage at Quinn's refusal to show up to four consecutive debates on central issues to the community.

"These debates highlighted key issues in the District, and issues Quinn has staked her re-election bid on claiming leadership in. Yet she is totally absent when it comes time for the community to ask her hard questions on what has really happened under her tenure as City Council representative for the 3rd District, and when its time to tell the community where she stands on education, LGBT youth, good government and historic preservation. How dare she claim to be a leader in these issues when she won't even show up to talk face to face with the people in our district about these issues?"

One of the forums Quinn ducked on was held last week at FIERCE, an LGBT youth advocacy organization. Kurland stated at the forum "I am saddened that [Quinn] is not here, LGBTQ youth have been ignored for too long. And you deserve to have all three of the candidates here tonight... We need our elected officials listening better."

Quinn was also AWOL at a televised debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters earlier this week.  read more »