David Yassky is a member of the New York City Council. First elected in 2001, he represents the 33rd Council District, which includes parts of downtown Brooklyn, including Brooklyn Heights, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, DUMBO, Boerum Hill and Park Slope. He previously served chief counsel to the House Subcommittee on Crime, a Subcommittee chaired by Rep. Charles Schumer. He was also previously a member of the faculty of the Brooklyn Law School. Wikipedia
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Nor do I belong to the angry anti-development subculture; I happen to think Yassky negotiated a reasonably adequate public benefit on the Williamsburg waterfront. dailygotham.com/blog/bouldin/the_yassky_exception
Rating As far as political calculations go, the one underlying David Yassky's bid for the Congressional seat in the 11th District is pretty straightforward. dailygotham.com/blog/bouldin/why_david_yassky_cant_win
Yet in the race to determine who will succeed my Congressman, Major Owens, I am finding myself avidly supporting the preacher (poltically speaking, not literally), Chris Owens, over the wonk, David Yassky. dailygotham.com/blog/mole333/ny-11_congressional_race_the...
According to Yassky, whose bill was passed on Wednesday, such arcane laws are rarely enforced, but they still manage to have a chilling effect on small business. www.brooklynpapers.com/html/issues/_vol29/29_38/29_38arch...
A development battle on the Williamsburg waterfront is pitting City Council member David Yassky against the Landmarks Preservation Commission. www.nysun.com/article/39852
So it was not surprising that black leaders reacted with some pain when a white city councilman, David Yassky, announced he was moving a few blocks to establish a home in the district and run for the seat. www.nytimes.com/2006/08/30/opinion/30wed2.html?ex=1314590...
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