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The Brooklyn Paper's Politicrasher covered Monday night's Public Advocate candidate forum held by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, and concluded, "Only Queens Councilman John Liu (running for comptroller) and civil liberties lawyer Norman Siegel (public advocate) had the guts to hit me where it counts. In my Brooklyn gut," citing his opposition to eminent domain and awareness of local issues.

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I am writing this letter to applaud the Environmental Protection Agency for its proposal to designate the Gowanus Canal a Superfund Site, and voice my strong support for going forward with this cleanup. This is a crucial, common-sense proposal; it has been clear for many years to anyone who lives or works in the Gowanus vicinity that the area is environmentally unhealthy as a result of the state of the Canal. As such, it surprised few when the EPA’s investigation revealed that there are alarmingly high levels of PCBs, tar, arsenic, and mercury in the water. What has surprised many is that there is a concerted effort, championed by local real estate developers, to resist the EPA’s offer to clean up this dangerously polluted site.

Last Thursday, Norman picked up the endorsement of the Brooklyn Democrats for Change Club! The catchment area for BDFC includes Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, Fort Hamilton, Bath Beach and Gravesend. We are honored to be endorsed by a club that is committed to serving and addressing the many concerns and issues facing their neighborhood residents. Visit Brooklyn Democrats for Change's website.

Norman attended a rally at Brooklyn College with more than 400 students protesting proposed tuition increases.