Gothamist: Debate Debate Rages On, Now with Religious Twist

Freddy Got Fingered

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 17:16:41 -0500

# Require that 30 percent of newly created units be set aside for moderate and low-income individuals in targeted "growth zones" -- and provide substantial financial incentives for developers to set aside an additional 20% of the units for affordable housing. Growth zones? That certainly wouldn't be Manhattan. Financial incentives? As in Freddy's going to scratch the backs of developers who lined his pockets. # Dedicate $8.5 billion over ten years for the development and preservation of 167,000 affordable housing units throughout the City. Whoa! $8.5 billion? Where is he coming up with that kind of $$$? That's money that should go toward reducing city deficits. # End tax giveaways to developers who refuse to include affordable housing in their new developments. Isn't that the reverse of #1? He has to add this in here? So he really only has THREE ideas. # Provide real Mayoral leadership in Albany and Washington, D.C. to fight for housing resources for New York. Mayoral leadership on the State and National level? That's like the annoying chihuahua that won't shut the fuck up at night and gets no bone!

Kevin Walsh

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 15:36:42 -0500

Depends on what is meant by "affordable." Has a number figure ever been attached to that? I have been rent stabilized for many years, and a figure they claim to be affordable is still too high. www.forgotten-ny.com

c

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 12:31:52 -0500

Al Gore should keep quiet.

paul

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 10:45:59 -0500

I still have yet to hear any reason given for why Fernando Ferrer should be mayor other than he's a Puerto Rican. Count me among those Democrats that can't get excited about anyting coming out of the local party. Bloomberg has more money, yes, but he also has more ideas.

paul

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 10:45:33 -0500

pugsley

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 10:44:22 -0500

Freddy wants to build everyone an apartment in a warehouse style 1970's project. Dragging out delusional loser Al Gore for support is another reason not to vote for him.

hr

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 10:42:05 -0500

i'm endorsing Freddy's pervy porn mustache.

S.D.

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 10:06:09 -0500

Out of curiosity: Will Gothamist Endorse one candidate over another?