Filmmaker Don Sikorski shares the latest installment of City Wars chronicling in real time Joe Ganim’s run for mayor. This episode covers July’s hotly contested Democratic Town Committee endorsement won by Mayor Bill Finch.
The video segues from the endorsement to Ganim’s campaign operation securing signatures to qualify for the September 16 primary. See all episodes here.
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Very well done.
I say again I don’t know who emerges as mayor, but this election has brought out the reality of desperation, economic disaster, violence, and the lack of public officials’ interaction with the people of Bridgeport. This is a simplified description, I know that, we all know that. But I repeat, if this election accomplishes anything other than putting a mayor in place, we know the truth is out. No more hiding it by anyone. If opinions reflect more of this, we may get a better performance by all elected officials.
And yes Steve, very well done!
This is a great piece of filmmaking. Yes Ms. Parziale, you are correct. Whoever receives the crown and the scepter is inheriting a boatload of serious urban problems. Some of them date back to the Moran administrations, some from Joseph P. Ganim’s time. Bill Finch should not be blamed for any of it. What he must be soundly criticized for is doing nothing to correct the unfair and unequal and just plain cockeyed way tax liabilities are assessed in Bridgeport. For example: there’s a house on Clifford Street that is on the market for $43,000 or so. The biggest problem is it has been assessed at more than $200,000. The tax liability is more than $7000, 15% of the asking price. This for a house in a down-at-the-heels neighborhood. Bill Finch has had nearly eight years to fix this problem.
The rank and file uniformed police officers of the BPD do an outstanding job serving the public trust and upholding the law. The problem is not with them, it is higher up the food chain. Climb up the food chain and it always ends with one man. Joseph Gaudett has been an ineffective administrator, neglecting violent crime in low-income and black neighborhoods. Just this past week there were two shootings, both within hours of each other. Neither the BPD nor the mayor’s office has issued an update regarding the Trumbull Gardens shooting that left one man dead. I guess all lives matter to Chief Gaudett and Bill Finch unless you live in a housing project.
Sikorski is very, very good. He knows how to use the camera to drill through the facades and theater to the reality of the political and street views of the contest.
He truly captured the essence of the way our destiny has been purposefully handed over to suburban interests leaving us at their disposal and mercy. The man who was interviewed said it all, except for the geographic epicenter of the hijacking of our destiny–Stamford.
Very nicely done, it reminded me of why I really liked Joe, although I think Mary-Jane Foster should be mayor. You’re still a tough out, Joe.
Unfortunately, there will be an anticlimactic conclusion to this documentary like a thud on Sept. 16th at 10:40pm.
Dream on Stevie, dream on. Polling data doesn’t lie, even with a margin for error. Hope you can give Bill Finch a little work cutting the lawn at 130 Glendale Avenue.
You are correct, polling absolutely does not lie. The students will be back this week to cut the lawn. Finch need not worry about this area. As you know! So Kid, now you are stalking my neighborhood? You should have just rung the bell. I live directly across the street. 🙂
Don’t flatter yourself. You gassed off to the Post about the overgrown lawn.
I live in Black Rock, in a nice area. Lots of parents walking their children in the evening, tree-lined streets. Foster and Torres are the choices over here.
Sidebar: Straight Outa Compton was an excellent film. Superb acting depicting the music and meteoric rise of Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, the explosion of Rap music with the backdrop of racism, Rodney King riots, the music underground and the conflicts between the black community and the Los Angeles police. The movie was as realistic as you could get. Great cast. Even my 87-year-old mother was feeling it. Not kidding! 🙂 It was dark, violent, sexual and entertaining. I expect some nominations.
Steve, I agree 100% with you. The acting, the music and the story line are just excellent. Believe it or not, all races will enjoy and understand this movie, plus those who are old enough to remember NWA and that timeframe of the late 1980s and the mid 1990s will get a clearer understanding of the history at that time. It’s a excellent movie I strongly suggest you should see.