David Yassky Explained What’s Missing from the Bail Law – Andrew Gounardes Blamed the Pandemic for Crime
David Yassky and Andrew Gounardes debated virtually. Yassky shared the link to the debate – Andrew Gounardes did not!
Schnepps Media had two amazing moderators for the debate – their own Stephen Witt and the amazing, Jane Hanson. Hanson exposed what’s missing with the bail law. Gounardes is at fault. He thinks he is doing a good job. David Yassky explained what could be added to reform the law.
Gounardes thinks he is doing a good job and is not willing to change the bail law. Mayor Eric Adams has asked repeatedly for help with this and Andrew has refused.
In February 2019, after a woman was sexually assaulted at the 95th Street train station, I contacted Senator Gounardes. Various media said this was due to the reforms made to the bail law. (See here and here) I found Andrew Gounardes to be disconnected and unsympathetic to the woman.
Gounardes wanted this new district. Andrew voted to gerrymander Brooklyn. Andrew is not the incumbent for most of the district – just 20%. Yassky has led in 30% of the district. He is known for turning around a school when he was a councilman (PS 8).
Stephen Witt made an excellent point about this new district being a waterfront district. We saw Gounardes accepted money from Kathy Hochul’s big donors. Is this why they are interested in our district?
Andrew Gounardes was not able to handle our waterfront. Initially, when Gounardes ran for office, he had big plans for the Shore Road bike path area, but Andrew didn’t do anything and the area has not been maintained well.
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Yassky had answers. Gounardes thinks he is doing enough.
Hugs,
marlene
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