August 23, 2005
President of What?, Village Voice
by Jarrett Murphy
Village Voice
August 23, 2005
Brian was featured in Voice this week:
Brian Ellner, a lawyer and former school board member in the race, points to Marty Markowitz's spearheading growth in Brooklyn. "If you have a very active borough president, a lot can get accomplished," he says.
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Posted by John at August 23, 2005 9:48 PM
August 17, 2005
Democrats Running for Manhattan President Debate, NY Sun
by Jill Gardiner
New York Sun
August 17, 2005
Brian did a great job at the recent Borough President debate sponsored by the Daily News, Cardozo Law School and the League of Women Voters. He was featured prominently in this article, including a brief mention of his plan for congestion pricing:
Ellner...proposed initiating tolls on the bridges coming into Lower Manhattan and at 60th Street to decrease downtown car congestion.
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Posted by John at August 17, 2005 10:09 PM
August 5, 2005
Sharpton: Challenging Homophobia, Amsterdam News
By Jamal E. Watson
Amsterdam News
August 4, 2005
...During his presidential race last year, Sharpton was one of the only candidates who publicly supported gay marriage, and earlier this year at the request of Brian Ellner, an openly gay candidate running for Manhattan borough president, Sharpton marched in the city’s Gay Pride Parade.“Rev. Sharpton can do enormous good on this issue in New York City and nationally,” said Ellner. “We still need to get past old concepts of this disease and continue to challenge homophobia.”
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Posted by John at August 5, 2005 5:51 PM
Scientology Flap, Gay City News
N.Y. Post, borough prez opponent, raise questions about propriety of fund-raising effort
By Paul Schindler
Gay City News
August 4 - 10
“It is a question of transparency. It is a question of a clear public good. Most importantly, I should point out that we are not jumping to conclusions,” said David Meadvin, Ellner’s campaign manager. “What Councilmember Lopez owes voters and the public is a clear explanation of why she supported this project. From the Post’s reporting, there is a suggestion of a connection between the campaign collections and the disbursement of public monies.”
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Posted by John at August 5, 2005 2:24 PM
August 4, 2005
Gay candidate challenged over Scientology ties, NY Blade
By James Withers
NY Blade
Aug. 05, 2005
E4M Campaign Manager David Meadvin is featured in the NY Blade:
The campaign manager for Brian Ellner, one of the other candidates for Manhattan Borough President, issued a statement taking Lopez to task.“Lopez, an openly gay candidate, must explain her relationship with Scientology, an organization founded in part on a hateful, anti-gay philosophy whose founder wrote that gays and lesbians should be ‘taken from the society as rapidly as possible and uniformly institutionalized,’” wrote Ellner campaign manager David Meadvin.
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Posted by John at August 4, 2005 6:04 PM
July 27, 2005
Jamie Drake Hosts Ellner in the Hamptons, NY Observer
by Jessica Bruder and Lizzy Ratner
NY Observer
July 27, 2005
In a well-feathered display of political panache, designer Jamie Drake is planning a fab-u-lous cocktail party at his East Hampton estate to raise money for Democrat Brian Ellner, a candidate for Manhattan Borough President.
Mr. Drake, whose clients have ranged from Madonna to Michael Bloomberg, will host the $150-a-head soiree with his partner, Jason Witcher. They’re expecting between 50 and 75 guests. “I, for one, can’t wait to see the interior of Jamie’s house,” gushed campaign manager David Meadvin.
According to Mr. Drake, who speaks of himself in the third person when excited, the home is full of “Jamie Drake’s signature color, celebrating his love of the new American glamour.” His interiors, he explained, are a festival of yellow and turquoise. There’s also plenty of pink outside to match the hibiscus blooms in his garden, where drinks will be served, weather permitting.
“Gosh, I don’t know what the menu is yet, but I’m sure we’ll have a specialty drink called the Ellner Cooler … because he is so coooool,” Mr. Drake ad-libbed. What does one put in an Ellner Cooler? “I don’t know yet,” Mr. Drake said. There was a thoughtful pause before the political liquor kicked in. “I think something sweet, and something spicy, and something wise.”
Posted by John at July 27, 2005 10:53 AM
July 21, 2005
Ellner: Both Out and 'Out of the Box,' Our Town
By Max Sarinsky
Our Town
July 21, 2005
“We need to pushing the boundaries of progressive politics,” he said. He contrasted the progressive values held by New Yorkers with what he said were the reluctant agendas of Manhattan politicians. The disparity, he said, helped him decide to run for borough president despite his relative inexperience.
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Posted by John at July 21, 2005 7:14 PM
