I was pretty disappointed that a good portion of the rally turned into a political lovefest for Dem candidates, especially for those who have been on the wrong side of this issue for five years. Yassky gave us nothing but platitudes, Tony Avella gave a short campaign speech which was also short on substance regarding Atlantic Yards, and Diblasio, as he has been on this issue all along, was a no-show (shocking, I know). Jeffries was the only one who convinced me he had really changed his mind for the right reasons, rather than just putting a political finger in the air to test the way the wind was blowing.

Chris Owens had great energy, as usual, as did Tish James, and the music was great and moral was high, but while Chris did point out former and current Dem local dem candidates, he did neglect to mention Gloria Mattera, who was there with a pretty good showing of Green Party support. I'll give him the benefit of doubt that he just didn't know she was there.

For an organization that was unwilling to endorse Mattera against blowhard in the BBP race in 2005 (for good reasons - the non-profit/politics line is a fine one), yesterday's rally seemed more like a Democratic pep rally.

Green in Brooklyn