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fP p iT O R I A I SIn The November 4 General Election:Mario Cuomo for GovernorMuch has been made of Governor Cuomo and his tactics during this campaign, bothin the ballot battle for Lieutenant Governor with Abe Hirschfeld, and in relation to hisRepublican challenger Andrew O%u2019Rourke. However, we feel it is important to separatethe tactics from the man.Cuomo%u2019s relentless crusade against Hirschfeld%u2019s candidacy points to the need forelection law reform. Mr. O%u2019Rourke%u2019s weaker candidacy does not excuse the Governorfrom campaigning and his unwillingness, as a campaign tactic, to debate. Mr. Cuomocould%u2019ve served his constituents far better by running a forthright campaign.But though we disagree strongly with his campaign tactics, we can only praiseCuomo the man, and his distinguished record of service to the state during his firstterm of office. His enlightened leadership and constructive accomplishments merit hisre-election.Mark Green for United States SenateFew races this year present a more clear-cut choice than the race for U.S. Senatebetween Democrat Mark Green and incumbent Senator Alfonse D%u2019Amato. Green offersa distinct, progressive alternative to Mr. D%u2019Amato, and one we feel is far morerepresentative of this state%u2019s constituents. We urge a vote for Mark Green.Herman Badillo for State ComptrollerWe believe that Badillo%u2019s long, distinguished record of public service to the city andstate recommends him for further service in this post. We are pleased to endorse himfor State Comptroller.Charles Schumer for U.S. Congress, 10th DistrictEdolphus %u201cEd%u201d Towns for U.S. Congress, 11th DistrictMajor Owens for U.S. Congress, 12th DistrictStephen Solarz for U.S. Congress, 13th DistictThese members of Congress seeking re-election, each with his own set of issues anddistinctly different personality, have been visible on a wide range of local and nationalissues over the past two years and each merits a new term.Velmanette Montgomery for State Senate, 22nd DistrictJoseph Montalto for State Senate, 23rd DistrictMartin Connor for State Senate, 25th DistrictThe New York State Senate has for decades been in the grip of an obstructionistRepublican majority which takes particular vengeance on city-oriented issues as wellas progressive social subjects. That alone might be reason enough to elect these threeDemocrats to office. But there%u2019s more.Connor has been an increasingly active leader of the Senate%u2019s Democratic minorityand had built a record of leadership in the body which will benefit the city andBrooklyn over the term to come.Montgomery has demonstrated a record of activism on social and educational issueswhile at the same time demonstrating concern about constituent, services in communities which sorely need all the help they can get.Montalto, who served one term in the Senate in 1982-84, has continued his communityservice activities out of office with same same vigor he did while he was, as well asbefore he was, a Senator. A former district manager, he understands the kind of concerns we need to see reflected in public office and we urge his election on November 4.Melvin Miller for State Assembly, 44th DistrictJim Brennan for State Assembly, 51st DistrictEileen Dugan for State Assembly, 52nd DistrictAlbert Vann for State Assembly, 56th DistrictRoger Green for State Assembly, 57th DistrictEach of these incumbent members of the State Assembly merits re-election to newterms in the General Election next Tuesday. In these four districts, with their heavyDemocratic voter registration, the actual contest for this office usually takes place inthe Primary Election. This year, however, the intricacies of the State Election Lawderailed a contest in two of the districts and the incumbents were denied an opportunity to take their case to the voters. Members A1 Vann and Roger Green, therefore, arerunning for re-election on the Liberal Party ballot line next Tuesday and are preferredover their undeserving Democratic Party opponents.Vann has long represented his 56th District with distinction, serving not only constituents there but a larger community of people concerned about progressive socialissues. His unseemly response to being denied the opportunity to run in the DemocraticPrimary notwithstanding, he has earned a new term in Albany.Green, who had a lackluster record in his early terms and still has a disappointingrecord of participation in the work of the Assembly, nevertheless has been active overhis past term on a wide range of community and state-wide issues, lately as leader ofthe Legislature%u2019s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus. He deserves re-election onNovember 4.Yvonne Lewis for Civil Court JudgeWe urge our readers to cast their votes for this energetic woman who is stronglypreferred over her vitriolic opponent.Vote Yes on Environmental Quality Bond ActA vote in support of Proposition One would approve a $1.45 billion bond issue, whichwould provide $1.2 billion for the cleanup of hazardous waste sites, and $250 million forpublic land acquisition, historic preservation and municipal park facilities throughoutthe state. Approval of the Bond Act would also directly benefit New York City. Approximately $100 million of the monies set aside for preservation and land acquisition wouldgo to the city, which would also receive loans to help close public landfills.S o u n dCenter Is CharmingI found charming your article on a schoolclass trip to the Prospect Park Environmental Center in the October 16 special issue onkids (%u201cEnvironmental Center ProgramThrows Cold Water on Myth That LearningCan%u2019t Be Fun%u201d ). The writing andphotographs by reporter Liz Koch caught theflavor of the park%u2019s secret places, and how itengages a child%u2019s imagination.I have kept up membership in The Environmental Center for many years. Theirweekend programs for adults are a treat,whether exploring the park, or one of the oldneighborhoods, or farther places. Last week Iwent on their bus trip to the farms of LongIsland, where we picked apples, and I met a77-year-old farmer whose family has kepttheir farm for eight generations, and whotook us on tour of his 300-year-old farmhouse. It was a beautiful and grand day.Keep up the good work, PPEC! %u2014 Mrs. CarolKing, Board of Directors, Park Slope SeniorCitizens Center.Support The B-51Supporters of the B-51 bus should addresstheir comments to Mayor Koch (%u201cSupportersStage A Demonstration to Keep B-51 BusRolling,%u201d Oct. 9 Phoenix). The Mayor is ourelected representative and is obligated to respond to our needs.Several hundred individually written letters and postal cards sent to Mayor Koch atCity Hall, asking him to order the TransitAuthority to make the B-51 bus line permanent, would surely wake up the Mayor%u2019s consciousness in this matter. %u2014 Teresa Gordon,Clinton Street.Don%u2019t Change TrainI waited in vain for someone to comment onone aspect of the Atlantic Terminal and now Ithink most of your readers must work inManhattan or something (%u201cAtlantic Terminal Plan Gets Green Light From City,%u201dOct. 16 Phoenix). The plan will stop one of thefree transfers to stop %u201ccrowdingunderneath.%u201d What do they want them to do%u2014 go outside and over and pay anotherdollar?There is no way to stop people from changing there. The Third Avenue and Flatbushand a couple of other buses changes there.The train, the IRT and two of the BMT linesgo through. I have gotten on a mismarkedtrain and, finding myself at the Pacific stop,rushed through to the Atlantic stop. That%u2019sthe last place to change. In fact, in rush timesit%u2019s the only place to make the change between the D and other (N and B) lines asthese, except the RR, go right past DeKalb toPacific.Someone who works with me lives inManhattan and changes from the IRT to theD at Atlantic. The only way in a rush hour tonot pay for a change from the D to N or B is totake the RR one stop (one more train to waitfor, or one more dollar token.)How can they do this? Every train changeis priceless %u2014 and they are not increasingthem, they are cutting them down. Youshould see the people changing at Jay Streetfrom the F to the A. Maybe all the way frommid-boro or Coney Island and all the wayback. Yipes, that%u2019s terrible. %u2014 Pat Noble,Willow Place.Vote Yes On Prop. 1Toxic waste is a problem throughout NewYork State, threatening our health, ourlives, our future generations.The Environmental Quality Bond Act, Proposition 1, is a comprehensive $1.45 billionprogram with three important elements:1. Hazardous Waste Clean-Up; $1.2 Billion.The Bond Act will help clean up the worst ofNew York State%u2019s 971 hazardous waste sites,where no responsible party can be identified.It would complete the job at a rate expectedto be three times faster than what is nowpossible. It will provide interest-free loans tohelp municipalities close non-hazardouswaste landfills.2. Land Acquisition, Municipal & UrbanCultural Parks, and Historic Preservation:$250 million. The Bond Act will providefunds: To acquire and protect foreverAdirondack and Catskill forest preserves aswell as environmentally sensitive landsthroughout the State.3. Industry Sharing of Costs. The debt service incurred by the bonds issued to clean uphazardous waste sites will be shared equallyby New York State and those industries thatproduce or dispose of materials that causehazardous waste.4. On November 4th be sure to vote on Proposition One. You can help provide a safefuture. %u2014 Ben Miller, Sidney Place.I f You %u2019ve Got SomethingTo Say About LocalIssues, Sound O ffHere in Our Space.S i g n o f t h e J b i E SA m o re funky pair of pum pkins appeared in a h aircutting aslon on H enry St. in Brooklyn H eights. (P hoenix/K och Photo)Page 34, TH E P H O E N IX , O ctober 30, 1986