Dozens of Jewish leaders who have endorsed the candidacy of Councilman David Yassky for Comptroller have written-in to ask The Yeshiva World to remind voters that today is the run-off election for Comptroller and Public Advocate – two of New York City’s most important positions. All registered Democrats in New York City have the ability to vote in today’s run-off election from 6am – 9pm. This run-off will effectively decide the winner of these two important races.
According to these askanim, David Yassky is the preferred candidate for Comptroller and Bill De Blasio is the preferred candidate for Public Advocate. The askanim tell us that only these two candidates have made firm commitments to work on behalf of the klal, our mosdos and yeshiva parents.
Specifically, Yassky and De Blasio have committed to working for 1) free yellow school bus transportation for all yeshiva children, 2) security funding for yeshivas and shuls and 3) extra resources for yeshiva children with special needs.
Polls are open 6am – 9pm. Please remember to vote. Because turnout is low, political analysts tell The Yeshiva World that the frum community could easily decide today’s elections.
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The New York Times Reports today as follows ” Mr. Liu has been endorsed by Mr. Hikind and Satmar leaders in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Williamsburg and Borough Park” so I see there is a split between the Askanim who is better fo the Yeshiva’s.
The Queens Courier is reporting the following Satmar Leaders for John Liu: ” Brooklyn Satmar community leaders including: President of the United Talmudical Academy of Borough Park Rabbi Aron Welz ; Rabbi Bernard Freilich, Chaim Goldberger, Rabbi Naftula Klagsbraun and Rabbi Mair Meisels of Borough Park; UJcare’s Gary Schlesinger; Central United Talmudical Academy’s Rabbi Moishe Indig of Williamsburg; Rabbi Leib Glanz, Moshe Hoffman, Joel Lefkowitz, Rabbi Elozer Porgess and Max Strauss of Williamsburg have endorsed John Liu for Comptroller “
Not again! These is the same Chevra that backed Brad Lander for City Council. Even though they know that John Liu has a record of supporting anti-semites, they support him???!??!!
Askonim from across the spectrum are supporting the candidacy of David Yassky.I’m not sure how accurate or reputable the “Queens courier” is. what
we know for sure is- As was reported on YWN last week,Abe Biderman, one of our most respected Askonim is supporting David Yassky. As a former NYC finance commissioner he is probably the most knowledgeable Askan on the importance and impact of the Comptrollers office on our community. If he is supporting Yassky then you can rest assured that its good for our community to support him also.
Everything else is unfortunately the usual political split that the 2 Williamsburgs have come to stand for.
FFB, if what Im writing bothers you maybe its because your a Liu operative and really dont have the best interests of our community in mind.
As for Dov Hikind not supporting Yassky,read above.
A vote for David Yassky is a vote which supports losing our right to vote as Yassky along with 28 other City Council members voted to extend term limits when the voters voted against it not once but twice. Therefore no matter had bad John Liu is it’s better to vote for him to send Yassky and other politicians a message that we will not tolerate taking away our right to vote. Baruch hashem the voters sent a message to three of the City Council Members who voted to extent term limits by showing them the door. Lets do the same today by showing David Yassky the door.
eli51 how can you state such big lies!!!!
the fact of the matter is that yasky was one of the only council members that voted against this he voted against bloomberg!!
yasky WAS INDORSED BY THE SATMAR COMMUNITY IN BROOKLYN!!!!
the NYT has it always WRONG!!!
To Eli78
First of all I have a copy of the Bill from the City Councils website at home as to how they voted on it & Yes Yassky voted to extend it. Here is a link unto how they voted from New York 1 http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/87703/how-they-voted–council-members-tackle-term-limit-bill/Default.aspx
Eli51-ffb,
At this important juncture, it is inexplicable that we will shoot ourselves in the head and vote for an unknown candidate like John Liu. Sure I’m not happy about the term limit extension and I plan to let Mayor Bloomberg know that on election day but to take out your frustrations on David Yassky and vote for Liu who was endorsed by the working families party makes no sense. Yassky has been a real friend to our community in so many areas. John Liu has been a great nothing for us. I just dont see the merits of your argument. Our Mosdos need help, Yassky does not need an introduction to us. He was there on the pre school issue fighting the Bloomberg dept of health and winning and was there again on Priority 7.For years and years Yassky has been a friend. Ask real Askonim, they will tell you.
Was Liu ever there for us? Ever? We need a friend in the comptrollers office. Yassky is the right man for our community. I challenge Dov Hikind or the Glanz Satmar leadership to tell us why John Liu and not David Yassky?
The answer obviously lies in politics and if thats the case then please understand that the needs of the community must be put ahead of the needs of individuals. Its high time we all see through this selfish charade.
Vote for the right candidate not the guy who will speak at your breakfast or fundraiser.
Reports are that turnout is very very low- your vote counts- VOTE David Yassky. Polls close at 9:00 pm
To askan
I toally disagree with you as I would vote for a monkey over David Yassky keeping our right to vote is very important to our community. If we let people who voted to overturn the term limits law off the hook maybe in the future the City Council will vote to take away the right from us yidden to vote. I think an endorsement from the Working Families Party is a great one. Secondly shoud LIU win don’t worry about our mosdos as organizations like the Agudah would set up a meeting with LIU to discuss the problems in our community with him & I don’t see why he wouldn’t listen to our concerns. Trust I would have loved to vote for Yassky but I cannot & will not vote for anyone who voted to extend Term Limits.