Paterson Planning for Brooklyn Meeting Tuesday Night

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The governor will appear at a “community conversation” in the borough of Vito Lopez, not exactly a Paterson supporter, on December 1 at the First A.M.E. Zion Church on MacDonough Street. The forum is organized by Assemblywoman Annette Robinson, Representative Ed Towns, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery and City Councilman Al Vann.

“It’ll be a good community conversation with a good cross-section of people,” said Assemblyman Darryl Towns, who said he plans on attending. “I think we’ll get more people than last time. It’s going to be more of a Brooklyn-wide event.”

Last time refers to a similar forum held October 21, where Paterson’s attendance was billed, but he never showed up. A representative was sent instead, but attendees were not told the governor wasn’t coming until well into the forum. This meeting will be an opportunity for Paterson to shore up a critical base for any electoral run: African-Americans in New York City.

“There were some scheduling conflicts last time, but that glitch has been worked out,” Towns said. One glitch that has not: The still-looming budget deficit, which may keep Paterson tied up in Albany.

Here’s the invite.

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Paterson Planning for Brooklyn Meeting Tuesday Night