In This Message:

1) David and Brad To Debate!

2) Rev. Billy At The NYC Mayoral Debate!!

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DAVID AND BRAD TO DEBATE!

Upcoming Important Candidate Forums

Monday October 19 at 7 PM
All five CD 39 candidates have been invited to a forum sponsored
by the Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association. We expect David
to be joined by at least Democrat Brad Lander and Republican
Joe Nardiello. Come support David at the Senesch Community Day
School, 342 Smith Street in Carroll Gardens.

Thursday October 22 at 8 PM
David will go head to head with Democratic candidate Brad Lander
at the Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats (CBID). This is CBID’s
monthly meeting but it is open to the public. The discussion will
focus on David’s strongest point: reform of the Council and the role
of the Speaker. This topic has generated a lot of press and is a
point where the two candidates strongly disagree, so don’t miss it.
The debate takes place at the Park Slope Methodist Church, 6th Avenue and 8th Street.

And Don’t Miss:

Sunday October 18, 7 PM
David will host Jason West, the former (and some might say controversial)
Mayor of New Paltz and the comediennes Dykes on Mics for an evening of
conversation and laughs. David hopes to engage West in conversation over
his decision to perform same-sex marriages and his subsequent arrest and
court case. The event is at Ginger’s Bar in Park Slope, 363 5th Street
(between 5th and 6th Avenues).

David in the Press

This was a bountiful week for press coverage! Here are links to three articles
that appeared, covering the race in District 39 and David’s views on the political
status quo.

In “Speaker? A Squeaker!” Gersh Kuntzman of the Brooklyn Paper outlined
David’s position that Democratic candidate Brad Lander will be too “cosy”
with the establishment to effect real change, and gave each candidate space
to make a statement on the issue of electing a Council Speaker:

www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/40/32_40_gk_council_speaker_39th.html

Similar issues are covered in more detail in “Green Candidate gets red
hot over speaker control” by Thomas Tracy of the Courier Life
(picked up by the New York Post online):

www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/green_candidate_gets_red_hot_over_7rDW2ETMN2vRFSoFYI59uO

In the “Battle for Brooklyn City Council seats,”
Erin Durkin of the NY Daily News outlines two races in Brooklyn
where the Democratic front runners are being challenged by third-party candidates:

www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/10/11/2009-10-11_battle_for_brooklyn_city_council_seats.html

Fun Events

An “EGGcellent” Saturday
Last Saturday the Egg Man (Ronny Wasserstrom) entertained next generation’s voters
(and their parents) while we handed out David’s Activity Book. (If you haven’t yet
seen this fun and original piece of campaign literature, you and your kids are
in for a treat.) Later that same evening David and several Green Party members
attended a showing at the Film Forum of The Yes Men Fix the World. David was
acknowledged afterwards by one of the Yes Men himself, and then we all gathered
at a nearby bar for more questions and conversation. (See photo)

Saturday October 31 at 6:30 Halloween Parade
Yes, that’s right, this year Halloween is on a Saturday, and we will be taking part
in the Halloween Parade in Park Slope. Meet at 12th Street and 7th Avenue for some
scary fun. This year’s theme will be “Spooky Seas.” We need volunteers to march in
the parade with their kids (in costume of course) and hand out our literature.
Email me with ideas on how we can best participate in the largest children’s
parade in the United States!

How You Can Help The Campaign

More Volunteers Still Needed for Election Day
Election Day is now two weeks away. We hope to have someone at every polling
site to hand out literature and encourage those still on the fence to vote
for David.  The most important shifts are from 6 to 9 AM to catch the pre-work
voters and from 5 to 9 PM for the after-work voters.  These volunteers are
essential to a successful campaign.

Posters of David Available
For those of you who haven’t yet picked up a poster to put in your window, we
still have plenty available. Do you have a favorite shop or restaurant in David’s
district? Perhaps they’d be interested in putting up a poster as well. Let us know
how many you want and someone will personally deliver them to your door!

Canvassing Continues:
David’s canvassers have been busy knocking on doors and handing out brochures
at subways stations. We will be canvassing again this weekend, so if you can
join us, please let me know by responding to this email. We will have canvassers
out on Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 2 and from 1 to 4.

For more info go to: www.pechefskyforcitycouncil.com

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REV. BILLY TALEN MAKES NEWS AT
THE NYC MAYORAL DEBATE!!

Dear Amorous Adventurers On The Campaign Trail,

Tuesday night Rev. Billy Talen stood up at the 1st NYC Mayoral
Debate and preached for Democracy:

Below you can see how people are reacting across the web,
and we need the support of your comments, diggs, tweets,
and re-postings! You can also support this campaign by
marching with us in the NYC Halloween Parade or donating
to our campaign now. Amen!

Gotham Schools:
Thompson and Bloomberg spar over their education records
in first mayoral debate
by Anna Phillips

“Nothing the candidates said during tonight’s mayoral debate
was more surprising than the Rev. Billy Talen’s spirited heckling…”

The New York Times:
Bloomberg and Thompson Spar in First Mayoral Debate
By Sewell Chan AND Michael Barbaro

A Heckler Interrupts

7:02 p.m. | Mr. Bloomberg’s opening statement was interrupted by a
jeering heckler — later identified as the Rev. Billy Talen, a
Green Party candidate for mayor — who shouted epithets attacking
the mayor’s support of legislation last year extending term limits
to allow himself to seek another term.

“Eight is enough” he shouted. “Mike, what are you doing here?
We voted for term limits.”

Daily News:
Mayor Bloomberg, Bill Thompson slug it out in first debate for Mayor of NYC
by Celeste Katz, Erin Einhorn and Adam Lisberg

”The debate went briefly awry during Bloomberg’s opening statement,
when the Rev. Billy Talen, the Green Party’s mayoral candidate, jumped
up from the audience and shouted at Bloomberg about term limits.”

Village Voice — Runnin’ Scared
Bloomberg-Thompson Debate Blah Blah Blah…

At least Green Party candidate Billy Talen heckled the Mayor from the audience:
“What are you doing here, Mike? We voted for term limits!” In a statement Rev. Billy said,
“The missing voice tonight was the voice of New York City’s neighborhoods,
which Bloomberg and the Democrats have victimized in their lust for the bubble-based
economies of tourism, chain stores and Wall Street…”

The Indypendent
Rev. Billy Kicked Out of Mayoral Debate Between Thompson and Bloomberg

Green Party Watch
Reverend Billy Talen On The Debate

www.voterevbilly.org

(Special thanks to Independent Political Report and GreenPartyWatch for rounding up links!)

www.voterevbilly.org

Wondering what to do on Halloween? ZOMBERG RAMPAGE!

For More information on anything about the

Rev. Billy For NYC Mayor Campaign,

go to WWW.voterevbilly.org

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MORE INFO ON THE PARK SLOPE GREENS

For more information about anything in this message,
please contact Dani at (718) 788-2260 or by e-mail
at Daniliebling@yahoo.com

For more info on the Park Slope Greens, see our
website at: www.parkslopegreens.net

For up to date information on the Ratner
Arena/Stadium opposition go to: www.dddb.net

For More Information on The Green Party of Brooklyn
e-mail: info@gpbk.org or go to www.gpbk.org

For more information on the David Pechefsky City Council
Campaign, go to www.pechefskyforcitycouncil.com

For More information on The Rev. Billy for NYC Mayor Campaign
go to www.voterevbilly.org