This statement came in from Bronxtalk host Gary Axelbank in relation to 3 of the 6 candidates not showing up to be a part of the 79th A.D. Assembly District debate.
This afternoon we recorded the debate between the candidates for the Democratic Primary in the 79th AD in the Bronx. Of the six candidates, only three showed up. It's the fourth time of the five debates we've held this summer that has had empty chairs. This is an outrageous insult to the voters in the Bronx and an indictment of the nature of democracy here. Thanks to Michael Blake, Frederick Ricks, and Raul Rodriguez for participating in this important forum. The debate will air during our regular broadcast time at 9:00pm Monday night on Cablevison's BronxNet channel 67 and Fios channel 33. It is streamed live and archived at www.bronxnet.org
Bronxtalk host Gary Axelbank added. For the record, Lanita Jones sent an email in the morning saying she would not attend, George Alvarez was in the hallway outside the studio and five minutes before the show sent an assistant into the studio to say he had an emergency and couldn't stay, and Marsha Michael just did not attend.
