Comments on: Bloomberg Visits the Bronx. Dinowitz Anti-Pricing Rally Fizzles. http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/31/bloomberg-visits-the-bronx-dinowitz-anti-pricing-rally-fizzles/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:09:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Ed Ravin http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/31/bloomberg-visits-the-bronx-dinowitz-anti-pricing-rally-fizzles/comment-page-1/#comment-39456 Ed Ravin Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:08:59 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/31/bloomberg-visits-the-bronx-dinowitz-anti-pricing-rally-fizzles/#comment-39456 >> Megan - my impression was that the questions were not randomly drawn, they were all picked by the host of the evening, CB 8 chairman Tony Cassino. At least two of the people picked were known to the chariman (Helen Morak, Saul Scheinbach), and the questions were deliberately arranged (congestion pricing first, local "hot topics" for the next few, like the Croton plant and the gifted & talented program). >>

Megan - my impression was that the questions were not randomly drawn, they were all picked by the host of the evening, CB 8 chairman Tony Cassino. At least two of the people picked were known to the chariman (Helen Morak, Saul Scheinbach), and the questions were deliberately arranged (congestion pricing first, local "hot topics" for the next few, like the Croton plant and the gifted & talented program).

]]> By: Manny Grossman http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/31/bloomberg-visits-the-bronx-dinowitz-anti-pricing-rally-fizzles/comment-page-1/#comment-39443 Manny Grossman Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:39:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/31/bloomberg-visits-the-bronx-dinowitz-anti-pricing-rally-fizzles/#comment-39443 Great article Megan. I am writing one for next weeks issue of the Riverdale Press. Great article Megan. I am writing one for next weeks issue of the Riverdale Press.

]]> By: mork http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/31/bloomberg-visits-the-bronx-dinowitz-anti-pricing-rally-fizzles/comment-page-1/#comment-39426 mork Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:23:43 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/31/bloomberg-visits-the-bronx-dinowitz-anti-pricing-rally-fizzles/#comment-39426 <blockquote> Bloomberg responded that fewer parking spaces mean less people buying and driving cars. Period. </blockquote> Nice. To have an incumbent at any level in this country, let alone the leader of 8.5 million people, say something this honest and true about transporation is somewhat astounding. Now what can we do about that nutty little term limit law?

Bloomberg responded that fewer parking spaces mean less people buying and driving cars. Period.

Nice. To have an incumbent at any level in this country, let alone the leader of 8.5 million people, say something this honest and true about transporation is somewhat astounding.

Now what can we do about that nutty little term limit law?

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