Ben, Are you smoking something strong or are you on Yvette Clarke's payroll?  Matthieu Eugene a frontronner?  And Joel Toney a challenger?  Neither of these two guys will be among the top 4. And that is if they even make the ballot. 

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Jennifer James doesn't live in the district and has no community record other than working on one campaign, Yvette Clarke's. 

Who lives in the District then?

So out of 13 candidates or 12 or whatever which ones have community roots?

Lord Have Mercy!!!!  This may be the worst field of candidates in the history of New York City elections.  Is there any way we can just leave the seat empty?  Looks like we would definitely be better off that way.  

The only CANDIDATE that I know who definitely lives in the district and has done positive things is LEITHLAND RICKIE TULLOCH. He was the one who initiated and galvanized the Community Board 17 to pursue Contextual Zoning, tried to internationalize Church  and Nostrand Avenues (CO-NAMING OF CHURCH AVENUE TO BOB MARLEY BOULEVARD and Nostrand Avenue to Toussaint L'Ouverture Boulevard) and revitalized the main commercial corridors.  I know because I have attended some of the meetings when these proposals were outlined.   

Sharpe owns two homes, one of which is in the 40th and which had been hs long term family residence. The Schectady Ave property is a reecent purchase to which he re-registered. His ties to the district are significant, including his service on CB 17, and as its Parks comm Chairperson. He is associated with a number of other neighbrohood groups including the Midwood Lions and the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce. He is also the Chairman of the Community Advisory Board of Brooklyn Hospital and a member of the same for Kings County Hospital.

 Some of the others have legit community ties as well...Tulloch, Toney.

 Jennifer James has no ties to this district but for the fact that she has been a paid campaign worker for the former Councilwoman. I would think voters will see thru that.

 Euene is a nice affable fellow who lives in the heart of Canarsie. Other than being the paid Exec Dir of a City funded dyouth group, he has n ties to this district ...but he is the candidat lest likely to pose a Congressional threat to the incumbent.

 Zenobia McNally also has legit community ties, tho she is a wholly owned subsidieary of the Owens operation.

 Handicao this as a 3 way cointest between the well organized and supported Sharpe, Clarke's backed Eugene for no ther reason than she is supporting him and propping up his effort, and James, who is well financed and supported by the Harlem establishmnet....as if that should matter in Central brooklyn---tho it does.

 Ben, youare kind of off here....tho not WAY off.

Yesterday I went to the OTB on Flatbush Avenue in the 40th District.

In the first race I bet on a nice-looking "maiden" horse that had run 10 times and never won.  The beast ran 3rd. . He ran his record up to 11 losses.  In the third race I put the rest of my 20 dollar bankroll on a "first-time starter" a  beautiful filly who had never even run before.  She ran last. I threw my Racing Form in the garbage and left, counting the nickels and dimes to buy a subway token. 

Old Rules.  Never bet on a horse with NO experience.  Never bet on a horse that has run many times and never won.  You might get lucky, but those are usually fools' bets.

 OLD RULES SMART PICK.   JESSE HAMILTON. 

Euene is a nice affable fellow who lives in the heart of Canarsie. Other than being the paid Exec Dir of a City funded dyouth group, he has n ties to this district ...but he is the candidat lest likely to pose a Congressional threat to the incumbent.

Resident expert. I would like to correct you on one thing about Dr. Eugene. He has ties to the district dispite whether he lives in the community or not. He did start a youth group on his own.  There are plenty of youths in the 40th district that have benefitted and whose lives have changed because of Dr. Eugene.

I honor and respect someone like Dr. Eugene who has brought or done something positive that has helped our community than those who have lived here for years and really have made no contribution.

As for those who are running and live in the district what could they say that they have actually done except take up a chair at meetings or become a chairperson.

Joel did not loan himself $9500. That is a blatant lie!

His money was raised honestly and will receive matching funds.

Another thing, Joel is on the ballot and will do much better than anyone of you think.

There is a huge Vincentian community in that district. Joel will do well among the caucasians in that district. In fact, a lot of them have pledged their support for him. He will surprise many of you.

Oy -vey -- the first candidate who turned up at my home in Fiske Terrace to get petititon signatures was Harry Shiffman. Being the [hopeless] white ethnic liberal that I am ("I spit the lukewarm from my mouth" - New Testament), and in respect of the ethnic diversity in the community, I didn't want to sign for the first white candidate to show up since I knew little about him and had no idea at the time as to who else was running who may have been more qualified..(I did vote for Yvette Clarke in the Congressional run which will doubtless garner me more opprobrium from others, go figure)..

Now it sounds like Harry S may have been the only legitimate candidate based on his actual residency..THis promises to be quite a race...!  Hope to make it to Tompkins Church tonite for the forum...this should be a doozy...thanks for the intensive coverage and blogging..

What a sorry group of candidates.  Many live out of the district and run for office every year.  Another, though qualified is very hard to understand with his thick accent.  And why is a former UN ambassador from a small island running for NYC Council anyway?  And where is all this money for posters and mailings coming from?  Special interests?

The order of finish will be:

Shiffman

Ravzi

Eugene

Sharpe

Mcnally

James

Toney

I hear that those of you who criticize candidtate Joel Toney for his poor attendance and Community Board 14 meetings will be proven wong.  From what I understand he made a rare appearance at the Februrary public hearings and brought along 2 aides and a camera crew to record the historic event to prove you critics wrong.  It should be noted that none of the land use items were in the 40th district.

Does the fact that he has 2 aides and a camera crew up his standing?

I find it interesting that people are calling McNalley"wholly owned" by the Owens faction. So far Chris Owens has stayed neutral and Major endorsed Jesse Hamiliton. So it sounds like some people have no idea what they are talking about.

 And for the record I like several of the candidates, including Zenobia. I think it is a pretty good field of candidates with many of them having very solid records of community service.