Lesnick fundraiser mixes baseball and politics

July

If you’ve got $250, Yonkers City Council President Chuck Lesnick wants to have lunch with you at the Chrysler Building in Midtown tomorrow. The event is a campaign fundraiser for the Democrat who is seeking his second four-year-term. He faces a challenge from Republican Jim Castro-Blanco.

The luncheon features Mo Vaughn, the slugging first baseman and 1995 American League MVP, who played nine years for the locally hated Boston Red Sox, though Lesnick might prefer perspective donors to focus on the two years Vaughn played for the more palatable Mets.

Since leaving baseball Vaughn has worked to build and rehabilitate affordable housing, through Omni New York LLC, of which he is managing director. The company’s projects include the renovation of the Whitney Young Manor apartment complex at 358 Nepperhan Ave. in Yonkers. The luncheon is from 12:30 to 2 p.m. More information is available by contacting Kim DiTomasso at 917-991-8276 or kditto31@yahoo.com.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 at 1:01 pm by Len Maniace.
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4 Responses to “Lesnick fundraiser mixes baseball and politics”

mets fan July 29th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Don’t suppose Lesnick holds any sway over contracts or oversight re: Vaughn’s government dole, no. Mo ate the Mets our of house and home and he still hungry.
John Locke July 30th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Lesnick needs to explain why his Independence Party petitions contain well over 100 signatures of people who are not independence party members. He should also explain why he was the one who witnessed many of them sign.
the consultant July 31st, 2009 at 9:58 am
Because lesnick needs multiple parties to win…and
will do just about anything to get the lines..that
is the continuing danger of allowing cross endorsements
Vince Vaughn August 2nd, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Mo Vaughn was useless when he came to NY for the Mets and he is just as useless when shilling for Lesnick. Hey Chuck, where did you find all those democrats to sign the independence petitions?

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