This morning, on my wrap-up on last night's Blogfest 2010, I wrote about the fact that I felt uncomfortable with politicians showing up at the event. I said:
Borough President Marty Markowitz stopped by for a few minutes, but honestly, appearances by politicians at this event have always made me squirm. (Marty's Brooklyn cheerleading schtick makes me gag these days, especially because of his pro-Atlantic Yards stand and since he yelled at me openly once, when I asked him politely where he stood on the EPA Superfund designation for the Gowanus Canal. I took that to mean that, like Mayor Bloomberg, he was against it. Shame on him, I say.)
Well, Marty stated yesterday that he reads blogs. Obviously he (and his staff) do, because
I just got an email from his press secretary Mark Zustovich.
Here it is:
"Just to clarify, our office was a partner in the event, and we provided volunteers and resources. As for Marty being there, he was invited by the organizers – he didn’t just show up. In addition, Marty has been supportive of the blogging community and views Louise Crawford as a visionary who is moving Brooklyn forward.
Mark
Thanks for the clarification Marty and Mark.
Any comment on why Marty felt it necessary to yell at me at the Atlantic Antic when I politely asked if he had issued a statement for or against the EPA Superfund designation for the Gowanus Canal?
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