Bob Capano launches new phase of his campaign --- CALLS FOR FOCUS ON INCREASED HOMELESSNESS ON OUR STREETS & SUBWAYS

“….  Whether it is on the streets of Bay Ridge, Downtown Manhattan, the Upper East Side, or our subways, there is a noticeable increase in the number of homeless….”   --- Bob Capano 

Capano makes note of a report  in the NY Post that NYC Police have been hampered in their handling of “Vagrants” 

Bob Capano has decided that certain quality of life issues are central to any campaign for the NY City Council  ---  and that  >>>homelessness<<<  is a growing problem throughout New York City and the neighborhoods that make up the 43rd City Council District 

Earlier today, I received this release from the Capano campaign:

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[LOGO]  BOB CAPANO --  NEW LEADERSHIP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUGUST 24, 2016

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CAPANO TO MAYOR: WE NEED TO ADDRESS HOMELESS INCREASE ON STREETS & SUBWAYS

NEW YORK POST REPORT: "COPS: DeB WON'T LET US OUST VAGRANTS"

{Brooklyn, NY} – Bob Capano, a staunch supporter of the NYPD and the leading Republican City Council candidate for Brooklyn's 43rd district (Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst) race next year, today condemned Mayor de Blasio's policies that have led to an increase of the homeless population on city streets and subways. 

According to a New York Post story today headlined 'Cops: DeB won't let us oust vagrants", cops are being directed by the Mayor not to remove homeless individuals living on streets and in parks. An upper Manhattan resident stated that a homeless couple living outside a building have not been moved by police because of Mayor de Blasio. The resident said, "One of them (a police officer) explicitly blamed Mayor de Blasio, saying something along the lines of 'Look who our boss is and the directives we're getting from the top'." 

Capano. who manages a business and is an adjunct professor of Political Science stated, "This report is not surprising. Whether it is on the streets of Bay Ridge, Downtown Manhattan, the Upper East Side, or our subways, there is a noticeable increase in the number of homeless. Unfortunately, this is just another example of the quality of life gains made in our city under Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg being reversed, and sparks concerns that we are returning to the 'bad old days'." The New York Post reported that as of Sunday, the city's homeless population is near a record-high of 59,266.  

Capano added, "Last year, after denying it for months, the Mayor finally admitted that there is a homeless increase; however, he has failed to implement policies to reverse this trend. Maybe a good first step would be to take the cuffs off our cops and let them do their jobs, as they were able to do under Mayors Bloomberg and Giuliani."

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MAYBE IT'S ONLY POLITICS FOR BOTH CAPANO AND MCCABE

Some have opined that Bob Capano is specifically getting ready to engage with a possible opponent for the Southwest Brooklyn council seat, "Will [Liam]" McCabe, on the broader issues of “homelessness,” and how to care for and/or otherwise deal with the problems caused by the homeless in our communities. 

For an answer as to why, it needs to be noted that many of Mr. McCabe’s recent PR moves have involved various aspect related to the homeless in and around Bay Ridge.  Among other matters are McCabe’s sponsorship of an “annual” race, as well as McCabe’s recent participation in Bay Ridge as part of a many- years-long non-scientific “count” of the homeless living outside of shelters around the city.