Photo by Diana Rosenthal/CHB.
After favorable words for New York City Comptroller (and fellow Democrat) Bill Thompson outside of Borough Hall this morning, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz endorsed Thompson’s rival Michael Bloomberg for Mayor. “It would take extraordinary circumstances for me to go in another direction,” Markowitz said, “so I must be true to what I believe in my heart and say what I think would be best for Brooklynites and for all New Yorkers.” Stating that he couldn’t ignore Bloomberg’s record of “competence and accomplishments,” Markowitz went on to say that he doesn’t believe in term limits, and “when you have a great thing you stick with it.” While Markowitz recognized that he and Bloomberg do not agree on everything, both believe that “Brooklyn is where New York City begins.”
“Marty knows that this election isn’t about partisanship, it’s about leadership,” Bloomberg said in response to Marty’s crossing political party lines to make this endorsement. He went on to discuss the projects that he and Markowitz have worked on together – creating jobs, building affordable housing, revitalizing the waterfronts from Red Hook to Coney Island, promoting Brooklyn’s art and culture, bringing down crime – not as Democrats or Republicans, but as New Yorkers. “We did it as two people who love Brooklyn with all its diversity and history and energy, and we believe that Brooklyn’s best days are yet to come.”
Bloomberg opposes Superfund cleanup of the Gowanus, and he wants to limit the already diminished power of the Borough presidents. Markowitz’s support of Bloomberg not only goes against the interest of Cobble Hill residents, it goes against the interest of his own elected position.
But what do you expect from Markowitz, who already opposed choice by kicking off his only potential competitor for the Democratic Party BP primary?
Did they go eat cheesecakefalafelpizzabahnmi afterwards?
More people know who Mayor Bloomberg’s girlfriend is then who’s running against him. Of course Marty will endorse him why would he kick the shins of a giant. also, Mayor Bloomberg really doesn’t want to be Mayor again, he smart enough to know he needs to stay in the spotlight until he gets a chance to run for pres. and this is the only slot he can take right now. whether you like him or not, whether you’ll vote for him or not, he’s a smart man and has done more good then bad for the city. He can’t become president, though. Americans vote for charisma, not adult, here comes daddy types. Bloomster has zero swagger and that’s a killer.
Ah, Bloomie and Marty. The King and his court jester. Friends to developers and billionaires everywhere, foes to the common people.