Charlie Ragusa Can’t Endorse Justin Brannan – Why Would Brannan Ask Him?
The NY Post had a story about Councilman Justin Brannan (See here)
Justin Brannan called Charlie Ragusa, a Brooklyn Democratic Party State Committeeman and District Leader in Southern Brooklyn since 1982. Brannan and Ragusa spoke over the phone about endorsements on Wednesday.
Charlie Ragusa told Brannan it was too early for an endorsement because the primary did not happen yet.
Charlie Ragusa wouldn’t be able to endorse Justin Brannan. Brannan has been lobbied over the Coney Island Casino. (See here)
How could Charlie Ragusa face the residents of Coney Island if he endorsed Brannan? Ragusa and many other people know that Brannan been lobbied over the casino. Even worse – Brannan did not speak out against the casinos, even when Mathylde Frontus and others have. Brannan hasn’t even written any articles against the casino in Coney Island.
A Brannan supporter said on Facebook that many people were lobbied.
No – only certain people were lobbied.
Ari Kagan was not lobbied. Ari has spoken out against the casinos. The residents do not wan a casino!
Bay Ridge has many problems, due to lobbyists controlling our neighborhood. This is how a school’s location was decided in Bay Ridge. (See here) When people objected to the location of this school and asked Brannan was not forthright with information.
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Hugs,
marlene
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