I've been taking the Times Empire Zone and Ben Smith to task today for being anti-Statenite.

Link Texthttp://empirezone.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/its-election-day/#comments

Link Texthttp://www.r8ny.com/blog/ben_smith/turning_out_in_the_40th.html#comment-369392

De facto Democratic Staten Island City Council Special Election candidate Manny Innamorato has just qualified for matching funds. However he needs raise more money to win the seat that has been in the hands of do nothing Republicans for years.

Manny is holding a fundraiser on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Jody's Club Forest, 372 Forest Avenue 7-9 PM.
$50 More appreciated.

For more information contact Laura Sword 718 556-3823 or Jason Ascher 917-750-4206 Main office (718)317-0206

Jody's is a popular Staten Island Democratic hangout famous for having the largest NCAA basketball pool in the city. The Harrison Congressional campaign was formally launched at Jody's and our headquarters was next door.

mannyforcouncil.com

De facto Democratic candidate Manny Innamorato, in the technically nonpartisan special election campaign to fill Andrew Lanza's usually empty Staten Island South shore/Mid-Island council seat (Lanza, Marchi's successor and Matt Titone's State Senate opponent had the worst attendance in the Council )against State Assemblyman and Vito protege Vincent Ignizio, holds a Manhattan fundraiser tomorrow Jan 24, 2007 at the Beekman Pub, 15 Beekman Street adjacent to City Hall from 5:30-7:30 pm.

Suggested Donations are $75, $125 and $150.

Council Members Christine Quinn, Mike McMahon and Vinnie Gentile are among the hosts..

For more information contact Laura Sword 718 556-3823 or Jason Ascher 917-750-4206 Main office (718)317-0206

mannyforcouncil.com