By George Capsis
SUCCESS IS THE ONLY OPTION: Corey Johnson’s record of passed legislation and his successful battle against drug and alcohol addiction speaks to his intensity, single mindedness of purpose, and why he won the Speaker’s seat. Photo by Maggie Berkvist.
What does it mean for the readers of WestView that 35-year-old Corey Johnson will, on January 4th, become the Speaker of the New York City Council, letting slide through his guiding fingers a City budget of $86 billion? He will be the second-most powerful man in City government.
What do we really need here in the West Village now that, with Corey in power, we have a very good chance of getting?
- I want a Cath Lab in the Northwell Urgent Care Center on 13th Street and 7th Avenue to release a blood clot in the minutes of life remaining during a heart attack.
- The elderly living in rent-stabilized apartments need protection from real estate tax-harassed landlords trying to oust them in order to get market-rate rents.
- I want the City to buy a few pages of public information in WestView so community newspapers can stay alive.
- For graduating students from all over the world who want to live in the Village, I want Corey to build affordable apartments on the parking lots of Fulton Housing.
- I also want Corey to help us get a City grant for Music at St. Veronica and make it free for senior citizens forever and ever.Do you have a concern or a wish for legislation that you want Corey to achieve? Send it to WestView. We will print it and send it on to Corey for his, “Yeah, sure…”
