Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Crowley-Caruana debate a real doozy
"There was a debate last night in Middle Village for the 30th Council District. The incumbent, Elizabeth Crowley, and challenger, Craig Caruana, had a lengthy discussion of the issues. The panelists were Liam Laguerre, reporter for the Queens Courier, Rob Pozarycki, Assistant Editor of the Times Newsweekly, and Paul Graziano, urban planner and civic activist from northeast Queens.
The first segment is here, and includes candidate introductions, questions about the Knockdown Center in Maspeth (5:30), proposed Glendale homeless shelter (11:15) and problems with garbage freight railroads (15:45). According to Crowley, the Knockdown Center will provide jobs, and despite all the stuff that has been revealed to have gone on at the site, it's no match for the campaign contributions that she has received from the investors. She claims the site has the potential to create 1,500 jobs, even though the owner himself has only estimated about 30. The proposed Glendale homeless shelter is not a threat at all, because Crowley says so. (Tell that to the hundreds of people expected to rally this Saturday against it.) And finally, a former Republican council member moved freight rail operations into people's backyards before Crowley took office. Which isn't at all true." - Christina Wilkinson
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I know it's Dizzy Lizzy we're talking about, but I usually feel very sorry for ANYONE who gets their head slammed against the wall so frequently and violently.
Crowley: "The day I visited~i'dit"
Is this the new Queens English or did she hit the pub for a few to many "to loosen up" before this ?
Caruana kicked Crowley's ass all night. Dizzy Lizzy acted immaturely often interrupting Caruana the entire night and not following the debate guidelines.
It's hard to believe that she's been in office 5 years and still doesn't have the basic skills to make an intelligent argument. Apparent;y she's learned nothing. She was totally outclassed. Watch the entire video and wonder how this woman ever got elected in the first place.
What we also learned tonight is that Craig Caruana is by far the better candidate.
It looks like the IATSE union bought Crowley off.
This "Knockdown Center" is useless to the community unless your a member of these closed "father and son" theatrical unions. (zero chance unless your family of a member who dies or retires)
These people been priced out of Manhattan and need big space and big truck access to line there own pockets.
Just Like the local people in Brooklyn Maspeth folk WILL BE completely locked out with NO CHANCE of ever working there.
These theatrical "unions shops" are family only.
I worked around these bastards since 1979 (Starting with a job's
at Roxie studios, See Factor in LIC) NBC, concert productions at the Beacon Theater, Nokia and the Garden.
Nothing has changed--NEW JOBS FOR MASPETH WILL NOT HAPPEN unless your delivering donuts, cigars or coffee !!!
The people of Maspeth are being LIED TOO AND BUTTERED UP BY CROWLEY and her special interest friends.
18:29-18:34 she puts on lip gloss. Where's the popcorn, maw? Can't wait for Part II: deodorant application and douching.
Holy Cow!
I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just watched it, but Liz Crowley is clearly careening out of control.
She's dumber than a bag full of hammers and unbelievably rude.
Good luck to Craig Caruana. Not only can he string multiple sentences together without sounding like he has marbles in his mouth, but he also has a pretty decent grasp of the issues that Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village and Ridgewood are grappling with.
It appears that the current Council person is not taking her job seriously. She's disruptive in the debate, not following the rules of debate and vague on the details. On the other hand Caruana is direct and decisive. I give the debate to Caruana hands down!
Liz Crowley is a class act. Just like the folks who operate Broadway Stages. They do not just give jobs, they are slumlords as well.
Look up John Ciafone. He's on DeBlasio's worst landlord list. Better yet, look up 110 Frost Street (11211) via HPD. If you do enough digging you'll find the managing agent of this shithole (which appears to include a "shed" converted into an apartment) is located at 203 Meserole Avenue:
http://www.ibrooklyn.com/FilmVideo-Production/Broadway-Stages-169385
Joe, the IATSE union has nothing to do with this, because this was made up. The Knockdown Center is a club operating under the guise of being an arts center. The owner himself never even mentioned a filming center in the videos I previous posted. Crowley somehow thinks just because she saw a commercial being filmed there, that means the film industry wants to move to Maspeth. A TV show asked to film in my house once, but that wouldn't make my house a filming center. It makes it a scouted location.
When people try to use "jobs in the arts" as an excuse to allow something bad, it means they seek gentrification. This is exactly what happened in Bushwick, Williamsburg and Greenpoint.
"A similar business in Brooklyn, Broadway Stages, provides over 1,500 jobs"
WHAT? I've been to Broadway Stages. There's no hipster club there. I've also been to the Knockdown Center. There are no film stages there.
What is this dumb bunny talking about?
She sounds either deaf or dim-witted? What's her I.Q.?
Shouldn't our pols be at least 100?
I see where she's "Proud" of her "Victory" On he facebook page. If Liz Crowley is the best the Democratic Machine has to offer, they're worse than pitiful. Sad thing is she'll probably win.Also she had a lot of thugs in the audience. Guy's in suits telling people to "Calm Down" or "Shut Up' Intimidating guys, who had the "Look" of off duty detectives. Crowley Got her ass kicked. Caruana hit a home run.As a matter of fact a grand slam home run.
Those were her boyfriend, Pat Lynch's people.
Liz Crowley makes Paul Vallone looks like Einstein.
Those were her boyfriend, Pat Lynch's people.
If Lynch is banging her, then he's got some nerve endorsing Paul Vallone because Vallone shares his "family values."
Did anyone else notice that when Caruana mentioned that Vallone's opponent in the BP primary woulnt give her position on the sheltr that Liz thought he was talking about her? He was talking about Melinda Katz, dear.
I just watched through all segments, and the debate only devolves further due to the Councilwoman's unprofessional and undignified behavior. In addition to interrupting Mr. Caruana (sometimes with personal attacks!), Ms. Crowley dodged questions, ignored moderators, and even snapped back rudely at one.
Ms. Crowley showed herself thoroughly unfit for public office in a representative body.
With that body and that "brain," Lizzy could make a fortune as a high-end escort. (I wouldn't mind seeing her high-end...)
With that body and that "brain," Lizzy could make a fortune as a high-end escort. (I wouldn't mind seeing her high-end...)
Ewwwwwww. Cooties.
That girl has been around more than you can imagine. You're giving high-end escorts a bad name.
I was very surprised how rude and obnoxious Ms. Crowley was, in both her comments and body language.
I am also curious how she can say the city has "no plans" to build a homeless shelter on the Cooper Ave site and critizized Caruana for being at a rally there. She has been quoted in the NY Daily News as late as October 7, 2013, stating she opposes the shelter. Has something changed since October 7th?
Let me give a tip to you amateur videographers: take a slow panorama shot of who's in the audience as well.
In Part two, at 18:29, I wonder who Lizzy is winking at?
Wow. This debate should be televised so people can see what an idiot Lizzy Crowley is. She is barely literate and has trouble putting a simple sentence together. She's rude, interruptive and is clueless as to what her constituents want. She doesn't even know how a debate is conducted. Maybe she doesn't know the definition of what NO REBUTTAL means.
As for Mr. Caruana -- what a breath of fresh air. Young, educated, polite and knowledgeable about the issues. This is the first time I have seen him and he will definitely have my vote. I pray the idiots in Queens will vote out this incumbent. Crowley has had way too much time to improve things, yet our quality of life lessens each term she is elected. Her office never calls anyone back if they complain. Let's all vote her out and give a new person a chance. I laugh because Lizzy thinks she can avoid all the rules and do what she wants because her last name is Crowley. People around here better wise up before she totally destroys our neighborhoods.
Let's vote for a breath of fresh air -- Craig Caruana.
How is it possible that someone as stupid as Crowley got elected in the first place. Oh wait, she was part of the Obama ticket, never mind.
How is it possible that someone as stupid as Crowley got elected in the first place. Oh wait, she was part of the Obama ticket, never mind.
And she ran against Anthony Como, who had briefly replaced the disgraced Dennis Gallagher, so the Republicans were not really in a position of strength.
Her attitude shows contempt for the public, the rules of debate and the democratic process. I was amazed at how well Councilman Caruana held his composure. Especially with the Crowley jackoffs raising hell in the audience. Typical Crowley attitude.
Crowley is the worst kind of politician, dumb and proud of it.
VOTE THIS BIMBO OUT.
Elizabeth Crowley and her rude and illiterate crowd booed Mr. Caruana all night. These classless individuals reflected badly on Ms. Crowley. I came into the debate with an open mind however I was appalled that Ms. Crowley behaved in such a manner. It was obvious who the better candidate was. I never met Mr. Caruana until last night. He has my vote. Now I know why the Juniper Berry Association is so against her. They are dead on as usual.
Nicely organized debate and entertaining video. Wish I attended the debate, great stuff.
Crowley behaved like a spoiled child, what a jerk!
If Crowley is so sure the homeless shelter is not going to happen than I am sure she would voluntarily resign her office when the first shovel goes in the ground. (Better start packing, they were taking core samples two weeks ago)
The first time Liz Crowley ran for the Council she was part of a
"Meet the Candidates" showcase at Maspeth Town Hall....Although there was a large group of residents from Maspeth and Middle Village they were clearly outnumbered by Teamsters and off duty cops...talk about profiling.
Her husband at that time was a Police Officer and she was a "Painter"....She lost that election but certainly not her connetions..
The Knockdown Center is not an arts or filming center. It's a 5,000-person capacity club operating under the guise of an arts center. Who ever heard of a filming center having a liquor license? Does Broadway Stages have one? No. That's because they aren't throwing raves there at night. Liz Crowley can make whatever excuses up that she likes, but the fact of the matter is that money talks, and she took a lot of it from the Knockdown Center's investors. When she says, "people don’t pay me to do things" she's actually referring to the 6-figure taxpayer salary she's collecting that she hasn't done a thing to earn.
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