You Have A Friend In Michael Uhl

If You're Not With Us, Vincent, You're Against Us

West Hempstead, home to the 8th LD's Vincent Muscarella and the challenger in November's election, Michael Uhl [when people in your own hometown are running against you, you'd better start to worry], has been battling tooth and nail to close a crime-ridden no-tell motel -- the Courtesy -- for the better part of twelve years. About as long as Mr. Muscarella has been the Nassau County Legislator for that area. [Think about it!]

Here's what they had to say about Muscarella at the Close The Courtesy blog:

Nassau County Legislator, Vincent Muscarella: FOE

We suppose Vinnie is too busy "voting against the reassessment" to so much as say anything about the Courtesy. Gosh, you would think Vin would at least offer up some moral support. Nothing. Not even a single photo op (and he has quite a few, doesn't he?).

All those years when the County was placing ex-cons, sex offenders, and the indigent at the Courtesy, and Vin Muscarella not only wasn't doing a darn thing about it, he was steadfastly denying it. Sure, closure of the Courtesy is primarily a Town matter, but Vin, why add fuel to the fire?

You would think, at least a public show of support, a press release, a quote -- other than "Tom Suozzi should do his job" -- something! After all, Vin does still live in West Hempstead -- doesn't he? Well, you wouldn't know it. The silence is killing our community, Vinnie. Don't just sit there like a potted plant, say something!

Wow! If that's not an indictment from folks in your own community, we don't know what is.

Maybe its time we stopped watering the potted plants in the Nassau County legislature.