About SPBuzz

I started SPBuzz in 2004.

The origin story is amusing (to me!). Our co-op announced that it would produce a newsletter and was soliciting articles. I wrote one that was accepted! And then it was announced that the newsletter was being cancelled – rumor had it that an article written by the then-president’s wife had been rejected, and that the whole project had been scrapped in the ensuing chaos!

I am not sure if that story was true, but it was plausible, given the irony that prevailed in our governance. And as I reflected on that irony, I thought up a quick dozen ironies that each deserved articles of their own! It didn’t take me long to decide to start producing and publishing articles on these topics.

My aim with SPBuzz has always been to elevate the level of discussion around the issues we face, and as such, I’ve had some remarkable success. Some examples that come to mind, in no particular order, are:

• Got the Board to start recording individual votes in Board minutes
• Shined a spotlight on issues of voting fraud within our co-op
• Extensively researched and reported on issues pertaining to the proposed Air Rights deal in 2018
• Effectively advocated to open the then-disused Hester Street lot
• Persistently reported and advocated for Seward Park’s then-closed Essex Street gates to be opened
• Documented all aspects of our elections and implemented valuable strategies (such as a formal set of "Ask the Candidates" so that Candidates could be measured against a consistent set of criteria.
• Identified and resolved problems with our Holiday Tips program
  

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