Mayoral Happenings

- Thank you, Politicker, for posting Anthony Weiner's campaign flyer to show how he's probably the "only candidate for mayor who will mail out a copy of his Bar Mitzvah photograph." The flyer also says Weiner "will be New York City's Middle-Class Mayor" because middle-class is no longer a twelve letter word. WNBC 4 says that the latest WNBC/Marist poll has Bloomberg soundly beating all possible Democratic mayoral candidates, leading Fernando Ferrer 16 points, C. Virginia Fields and Weiner by 18, and Gifford Miller by 20 points! This is the first time Gothamist has seen Weiner not be at the bottom; it must be the picture!

- The NY Times has a front page feature of Ferrer, which is probably the first in a series of features on the "hopefuls." The article looks at Ferrer's message, background, political chops, and what other Democrats think of him. Newsday notes that State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver backed Ferrer yesterday at a press conference in Chinatown and wonders if Silver had any trayf while there; you'll remember Silver essentially killed the West Side Stadium plan, so we wonder if Bloomberg will gun extra hard at Ferrer.

- Ferrer and Mayor Bloomberg are arguing over each other's remarks regarding subway security and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. Ferrer says the subways haven't always been safe; Bloomberg said Ferrer wants to fire dear ol' Kelly boy. As fights go, this is pretty boring, but if Ferrer should happen to win, if he brings in a new police commissioner, Kelly's will be a tough act to follow.

- The NY Times focused on Miller's new ad campaign, which will be a more expensive and bigger effort than Ferrer's five-figure buy, and says it'll be on network and cable TV. If Miller's media buyers know anything, there will be Miller ads not only on NY1 but during Law & Order, because New Yorkers love their L&O.

- The Observer says Mayor Bloomberg has 25,000 volunteers and he wants more. Gothamist theory: He's invented a volunteer-cloning machine in his townhouse basement and they're invading the city.

- And on a final flyer note, the Post says Fields has a new flyer company, in a final attempt to remove herself from the flyer fiasco. That or anyone who uses a Bloomberg terminal is considered a "volunteer" since that revenue furnishes the B-man's bottom line.

Image of Anthony Weiner's flyer via The Politicker

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By Jen Chung in News on August 10, 2005 12:05 PM

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Joo

db,

Just to follow up on your question:

So I get home today and find the same stupid flyer in question sitting in my mailbox. But it's only addressed to my wife, who kept her maiden name after we married.

She's Chinese.

Joo

db

I was most likely the only Jew living in my neighborhood and I got a letter from the Mayor's office one year about their decision to suspend alternate side parking rules for Purim. But since I've made contributions to Jewish groups in the past and signed up for events and such,they might've got hold of my name thru that (or maybe some of the events I've attented thru the synagogue I belong to.) I don't know whether to feel flattered that they consider my vote that important or insulted and patronized. In any case, I don't want special treatment and I always give my vote to the candidate who represents the best interest on ALL New Yorkers.

pugsley

Yeah, what is Ferrer hiding under that moustache? I'll bet it's a harelip or maybe too much space between the lip and nose. If he's hiding his upper lip, who knows what else he's hiding. Does nyc really want a mayor with pubic hair on their face?

db

Joe: We don't have mailboxes. The mail comes in one big heap, which I get to sort.

Bob: I stated that my last name is a Jewish name, I did not say that I was not a person of color. But, yes, your sarcasm is duly noted.

joe

db: the burden of proof lies with the accuser. How many apartment are in your building? How do you know that you were the only one that received a campaign flyer?

bob

db:

are your neighbors people of color? Everyone knows that black people don't vote anyway, so maybe you were targeted.

db

I was the only one in my building to receive Weiner's campaign flyer on Monday. I am also the only one with a decidedly Jewish last name. I'm led to believe that I was a targeted recipient because of my last name. Could he really have thought that sending those pictures of him at his Bar Mitzvah and walking in the Israel Day parade to all New Yorkers was a good move? Prove me wrong and tell me that it was mailed to a diverse group....

hr

I still say Ferrer still needs to loose that horrible, pervy dirty uncle, 70s pornstar mustache. I think he has one of those creepy smirk faces that Pataki makes, so the 'stache hides it.