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Skaller vs. Lander: A war of words

By Mike McLaughlin
The Brooklyn Paper

City Council candidate Josh Skaller was caught cribbing a campaign mailing from Brad Lander, his main rival in the Democratic primary for the Park Slope-Windsor Terrace seat. Here’s an easy way to compare what Lander wrote to what Skaller wrote.

Brad Lander, Sunday night
“The developer is already allowed to build a substantial development ‘as-of-right.’ Neighbors may not have loved it, but it was within the rules, and included a front-garden area. But now he wants to change the rules and build even more units (where the garden was supposed to be). The variance requested by the developer would create a site that is wholly out of scale with the rest of the neighborhood.” “There is overwhelming public opposition to this variance. Nearly all of the neighbors on Carroll and Garfield Places have signed a petition. The Land Use Committee of Community Board 6 voted unanimously against it.”

Josh Skaller, Monday morning
“The developer is already allowed to build a substantial development ‘as-of-right.’ Neighbors may not have loved that, but it was then within the rules and the development included a front garden area.”
“Now, however, the developer wants to change the rules and build even more units — where the garden was supposed to be. Did someone say ‘greed’? This variance requested by the developer would create a site that is wholly out of scale with the rest of the neighborhood and there is overwhelming public opposition to this. Nearly all of the neighbors on Carroll Street and Garfield Place have signed a petition. The Land Use Committee of Community Board 6 voted unanimously against it.”

©2009 Community Newspaper Group

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Ghost Writer says:
New News Have you heard, New news from within. True leader! 52 assembly District leader has been faking signatures on republication petition. Can you believe it? These petitions were carrying the District Attorney of Brooklyn as a candidate. What is going on with these City, I am starting not to even say I'm from this great city we all call home! I feel Washington should jump into all these problems and take control? What do you feel? Our forefathers fought endlessly for these rights to even run for officer and have people who represent other people. What are we telling our children, that it's ok to rob other peoples work, or cheat to get where we want to be. I will not stand for this and you shouldn't either. I am the Ghost Writer, my work is 100% true and From very good sources. I ask you all to speak out, you are the one in control. Ghost Writer out.

"""" That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. """ From The Declaration of Independence
July 29, 2009, 9:06 pm
Sandy from Kensington says:
Brad Lander keeps pointing out that he's the only candidate in the 39th with children in public schools. I wish he would stop sniping at Josh Skaller for placing his special needs son in a private school!
Aug. 10, 2009, 3:39 pm
Peter Johnson from Park Slope says:
New news in Brooklyn politics, Jerry O’Brian is still trying to get Community leader, a man who is speaking on behalf of the people Candidate for the City Council District 39 George Smith off the board “this man just won’t give up, he won’t let the people down, I see him keep on trying”, It was old hand Jerry O’Brian vs. George Smith in Court today. Let’s guess who won, George Smith won. George Smith. I don’t know why people keep on trying to get him off; I feel park slope needs Change, someone who will speak for the people. Why not have a person who has organized 100’s of City events and dozens of charity events for a ton of different causes around NY area represent the great people of his district. Why not have a person who was born and raised in the district represent it. .
Aug. 10, 2009, 11:36 pm

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