New York City – Mayor Bloomberg is reportedly sending Kevin Sheekey on a “secret mission” to convince the Satmar community to vote for Dan Squadron, who is running for the Democratic nomination for a State Senate seat in the the 25th State Senate District in Brooklyn and lower Manhattan, the race is against Democratic Sen. Marty Connor.
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“The mayor wants his ‘deputy mayor for presidential aspirations’ to convince the Satmar to go with Squadron, and he’s suggesting the mayor’s office will reward the Satmar community with city grants if they go along with him,” contended one of the city’s most influential Democrats.
Bloomberg endorsed Squadron last month as an “independent voice” and a reformer who would shake up the Legislature.
Daniel lives in Carroll Gardens, where he attends Brooklyn Heights Synagogue.
What else is news this gye has he’s hand in everything we are not realizing what he’s doing to us
we need to be more specific here. which satmar is the mayor targeting? i hope both satmar camps. to target just one of them is a waste because the opposing camp will automatically back his opponent, leaving no benefit to either candidate.
Seems like Bloomberg is trying to arrange a minyan.
am i confused or is this instead of felder? or is felder for senate and this guy for mayor. if so, we may have TWO religious people in office!!
Bloomberg Doesnt do favors for nothing….
Theres something behind this….
Bloomberg for wants to be what I wanted to be when I was 5, a “leib-kenig-police-shomrom-kohen godel- hatzallah-fire lesher-docter. What’s wrong with him? Maybe also UN secratary general?
Lets help out our fellow yid and vote for him. It is always in Jews best interests when we have representation…
Felder is running for the 21st Senate District and Squadron for the 25th Senate District.
Moshe Zichmach 10:55AM. It’s ALL your fault… that I spilled the coffee, while reading your post! You have defined what all of us wanted to say!!!
zichmech you are right on the money! but I think bloomberg wants his footprints all over new york gov, local state and federal. he has the cash for it. in 5 years from now we will change the name NEW YORK to BLOOMBERG, lol.
Squadron is running against Marty Connor a friend and supporter of Shelly Silver. He is running for State Senate is Silvers district.
Squadron is not frum. Squdron is supportted by Chuck Schumer. So if you don’t like Schumer you would do well to avois Squadron.
Conner is the Senate Minority Leader. If you rewplace him with Squadron there is no seniority clout for your representative.
Connor has been a friend to yidden for his entire carreer, just because someone comes along who is jewish is no reason to vote him out in the primary. That is why we no longer have Al D’Amato as Senator because of all the “deals” made so Schumer (Democrat) should beat D’Amato (Republican).
In my opinion, Bloomberg is doing this to get back at Silver for not supporting congestion pricing and the stadium proposal. It is sheer vindictivness.
BTW, How can Bloomberg promise to “sweeten the pot” if he is leaving office due to term limits?
It would not surprise me if the money taken away from UJC and Met Council is what he will restore. This is corrupt government at its worst.
Sheeky is coming to offer Bloomberg’s largesse, not his personal money, but taxpayer money, to the Satmar Chasidim. Isn’t that illegal? And if they don’t do what his boss wants, he will for sure threaten to take away any funding the Satmars get. Maybe the U.S. Attorney should attend the meeting too.
By the way, do not support this guy Squadron. His father was President from American Jewish Committee when they were siding with Palestinians in negotiations with the Israeli government. Maybe that is what Schumer wants too.
first tell bloomberg to fix the elevators that led to the death of the 5 year old, then we’ll talk
emes lets give him our vote
Squadron is the real thing… And as most of us know, his father was highly involved and respected for his work in the community (google him if you don’t know)…
bloomy sticking in his nose again
bloomers really needs to go back to running his company instead of RUINING new york city
Dont trust Bloomberg he didnt do anything for our community ITS TIME FOR HIM TO GO!!!we dont want him for a 3rd term..
lets see if satmar will actually vote on tuesday