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We Want One Williamsburg... Not Two
We Want One Williamsburg… Not Two
“A Tale of Two Williamsburgs
A Tale of Greed
A Tale of Segregation
A Tale of People You Refuse to See… ” – Shamanessa, Rosangel Perez
But the reality is… we are living in two Williamsburgs. We have extremely affluent people living here and extremely poverty stricken people living here who every day see less options available for them in the home they grew up in and love so much.
We are in a…
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7 Things That Made Sacramento Better in 2014
7 Things That Made Sacramento Better in 2014
It was a good year to be a Sacramentan; in this writer’s opinion. Gains were made in (some peoples’) bottom lines, children were born, people go married, people finally got that promotion.
But what about our city as a whole? How did things go?
Here are 7 reasons why I think it was a good year for us as a city:
1. Groundbreaking on the New Kings Arena
I know there was a ton of debate on whether…
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Ode to Old Soul @ 40 Acres
Ode to Old Soul @ 40 Acres
Dear Old Soul, how I love thee, let me count the ways…
1. I don’t know what’s better…the coffee. the brew, or the sandwiches.
2. You have very nice people. Everyone seems to genuinely desire to pass on good vibes to all they encounter. It’s refreshing.
3. I love the architecture. (It’s nice not to be surrounded by a jungle of stucco and drywall.)
4. I love the artwork.
5. I love the furniture.
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Levin/Restler & City Council Redistricting (update 1)
After the final meeting of the New York City Districting Commission, the revisited lines need to be approved by the City Council. The lines protect the incumbents, so it shouldn't really be a problem. In the 33rd district, the boundaries have slightly changed since the preliminary draft. A few blocks from the old 33rd district, in BoCoCa and North Park Slope, have been reintegrated. On the other side, a few blocks in the Williamsburg's Northside (East of the BQE) will finally stay in the 34th District. It doesn't change our conclusions for a possible primary between Steven Levin and Lincoln Restler : both area may favor Restler.
On the other hand, we don't think the revisited lines will help a possible run by Vito Lopez in the 34th district, as a Post's journalist tried to pinpoint. The proposed plan is a clue of the contrary. The Broadway Triangle in South Williamsburg would stay in the 33rd District, whereas it was included in the 34th during the preliminary draft. The Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council (RBSCC) co-sponsored a huge housing project with a hasidic organization (UJO) in this area, part of Lopez's 53rd Assembly District. If Lopez becomes Council-member, he will lose the Broadway Triangle. Lopez knows it; so does Christine Quinn.
Legend :
in red, the revisited 33rd district in yellow, the first preliminary draft in black, the old district
