Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY - Jewish Group to Endorse Yassky

Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY - Crown Heights Jewish leaders to endorse today in the Brooklyn congressional race, City Councilman David Yassky.

Members of the Crown Heights Political Action Committee - the political arm of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council - are expected to make the announcement with Yassky at a City Hall press conference. "He had a sensitive ear to our needs while a councilman, and we remembered that," they said.
The other candidates are state Sen. Carl Andrews (D-Crown Heights), City Councilwoman Yvette Clarke (D-Flatbush) and Chris Owens, son of the retiring incumbent.

Crown Heights Jewish leaders estimated they could turn out "thousands" of votes.
But political watcher said the endorsement is notable, but "not make or break."