A third frum candidate has joined the race for city council to replace Councilman Simcha Felder. In addition to education advocate David G. Greenfield and retired civil servant Joe Lazar, today real estate attorney Nachman Carl Caller announced his candidacy. Please see his press release below:
Today, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has set a special election for March 23rd, 2010 to fill the recently vacated City Council seat previously held by Simcha Felder. I am hereby announcing my candidacy to fill the position of New York City Council Member for the 44th Councilmanic District. For the past 35 years I have lived in Boro Park, and for the last 25 years I have maintained a law practice in Boro Park as well.
After attending Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood for eleven years, I graduated with honors from Columbia University School of Law in 1984. During the course of my law career I had the opportunity to deal with numerous City legislation and regulations while advocating the needs of our community. In December, 2006, I testified in front of a City Council Hearing in connection with legislation affecting tax abatements for newly built housing in relation to the affordable housing fund for New York City. With my expertise in housing I will propose legislation restoring tax abatements for three family houses. This will ensure that people can purchase houses within our Community, and will not be forced to move elsewhere. It is your Community, why should you be forced to move out? Some other housing issues affecting our Community, of which I, as a City Council Member, will address, include: Mortgage Financing, housing costs, and real estate taxes.
More importantly, I will see that the children, parents, and grandparents of our Communities receive their rightful share of governmental benefits. In these dire economic times, it is imperative that we obtain any benefits that may be available, such as school vouchers and governmental programs. After I am elected as your representative for City Council on March 23rd, I will continue being an advocate for legislation to improve and enhance the quality of life within our Community, and the City as a whole.
I feel I can be a true advocate for our Community due to my proven leadership during these tough economic times. This is a trying time in our community where everyone is looking for support to assist them with their daily routine. I will make it my business to be readily available for any constituent needs during these tough economic times. I have had much hatzlacha (success) in my practice, and at this point in my career I would like to focus on Community needs. I am not running for a job, as I am not a career politician. I am running to benefit our Community. I believe that my unique background and education makes me the most capable candidate, and gives me the qualifications to be an outstanding City Council Member that will serve our Community, and the City.
(Submitted to YWN by Nachman Caller for City Council)
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Npt pertinent to his candidacy.
Mr Caller has an interesting avocation.
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he has my vote no controversy here nuff said
Great time for a non-Jewish candidate to jump in and win on a split Jewish vote.
Joseph you mean a comptetent not tied to Vito Lopez or Hikind guy names J Judge?
This is good news. The reason why I rejoiced upon hearing this news is, because this is also against the Hikind machine. I’m a Scott Brown republican and I support the people. If you’re favored by the political machine you are tainted in my eyes. A politician has to be someone who is here to serve us people not his own interests or the machine’s. I propose that if we do have a full-fledge race, we should hear more about the candidates and rely less on their press releases. Let them take the challenge and partake in a live debate on the issues in a assembly hall in Boro Park or Flatbush and let the people decide for themselves.
#3 that would be David Greenfield
#6 – what kind of stupid comment is that?
THIS IS GREAT NEWS!! FINALLY A HEMISHE YID FROM BORO PARK STANDS UP TO HIKIND!!!
HIKIND HAS PRESSURED THE AGUDA THAT UNLESS THEY GET THE YESHIVOS TO BACK HIS CANDIDATE, HE WILL NOT DELIVER ONE MORE PENNY TO THEM. THIS AFTER HIM BEING MEVAZE THE GEDOLIM AND THE AGUDA ONHIS RADIO SHOW WITH RESPECT TO THE MARKEY BILL AND HIS INFLATED CLAIMS OF MOLESTATION.
Hikind claims that Joe Lazar has brought MILLIONS into the community “mosdos” over the past years. Why can’t the yeshivos make payroll?
SHOW US THE MONEY, in whose pocket did it go?
Does Hikind mean Ohel? Speak to Asher Lipner about Ohel. He used to work at Ohel.
Read Hamodia Magazine regarding record Poverty in Boro Park!
Ask Tomchei Shabas regarding record Poverty in Boro Park.
Ask Masbia regarding record Poverty in Boro Park!
We still have the KIDs @ Risk despite the millions that Dov claims to have received from Albany. In whose pocket did the money go?
Ask Asher Lipner, why he no longer appears on the Dov Hikind Show and no longer works for OHEL.
Dov, your gig is up. Time for change with proven results. DAVID CAN SHOW US THE MONEY, DOV CAN YOU?
By the way, Dov who pays for all those trips to Israel??
AND WHY DO YOU HAVE MILLIONS IN YOUR CAMPAIGN WAR CHEST THAT YOU TAKE WITH YOU WHEN YOU LEAVB OFFICE. YOU HAVEN’T HAD AN OPPONENT IN YEARS. WHY DO YOU HAVE FUNDRAISERS FOR “CAMPAIGNS”???
#6 – That comment was written by Hikind for Councilman….I mean Lazar for Councilman….I mean Hikind’s puppet Lazar for Councilman.
Just typical.
#7 if you listen to the Hikind Show you would thinkDavid Greenfield is not Jewish, so now do you understand comment #6?
I sat next to Reb Nachman last year in an afternoon kollel where he learned b’hasmada with Rav Menachem Halberstam Mesechtes Mikvaos. He is a talmid chochom who clearly enjoys learning and writing. Very interesting that he would want to get involved in this job, I just hope if he wins that his learning will not be affected.
Boruch Hashem.
It would be a great KIDDUSH HASHEM if he wins. A candidate who’s main concern is the TZIBBUR and not himself. I hear he has a KOLLEL BOKER besides a very successful law firm.
I am voting for Jonathan Judge. He is the only republican in the race, and he might actually stand up to the liberal establishment in city hall. I am sick and tired of being told that we have to vote democrat. Why can’t we vote our conscience? If our views tend to be more conservative, then let’s vote that way. We don’t have to keep on sucking up to the democrats. The democrats don’t owe us anything, and we certainly don’t owe the democrats anything. Jonathan Judge for 44!!
A vote for Lazar is a vote for Hikind. I would like to find out more about Nachman Caller. I guess the Hikind team will come up with all the garbage, can YWN get the other part?