Politics NY: At Witt’s End: Julie Won’s political pandering

Politically, City Councilwoman Julie Won (D-Queens) is caught between a rock and a hard place.

Had she been born just a few blocks over – in say Astoria, signing off on a seemingly great development project bringing both affordable housing and more open space to the district would have been a no brainer. That’s exactly what City Council Member Tiffany Cabán did in supporting the Halletts North rezoning.

But Cabán can do that. She has the luxury of being the darling of all the progressives in the district, and will have no problem in getting re-elected next year.

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