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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

NEW VORRPOST. FRIDAY. OCTOBERS, 2001

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calls Ferrer divider By ROBERT HARDT Jr.. Sharpion for the first KIRSTEN DANIS, time. Green's first Jabs about and TOM TOPOUSIS Sharpion — five days Mark Green yesterday after the reveread’s com­ ripped into rival Fernando munes — come as some Ferrer — charging that experts believe Green he's ru.ming a ^'poiaciz must make the controver­ ing’ campaign and that his sial civil-rights activist an backer, the Rev. Al Sharp- issue in the campaign if be ton. was wrong to make a wants to boost tumour of “Bozo" remark about moderaie white support­ Mayor Giuliani- ers who will back him Green’s sudden attack — over Ferrer. one week before the run- Sharpton told The Post □IT — was his toughest of he's ‘^surprised" by the campaign and comes Green's harsn words. just a day after be and “[ spoke to him on the Ferrer gave subdued per­ phone Tuesday ni^t and formances in a 90- ne never said anytning to noiaule debate- me about Bozo,” Sharpton Green. who had avoided said. blasting Ferrer's “two cit- “I don’t know why you ies” stump theme until - talk co a guy al night and TWO'FRONT ATTACK: Famando Fetrer and (Me Rev. Al srarpton hoBi came under fire from Maik Green yes­ Wednesday night's de- cbm cake shots at him in terday. Sharpton had said 'Bold’ could have united the city as well as Mayor Giuliani did. Oar Cronin bate, called it “polarizing’’ the day.” at almost every campaign At an afternoun press stop yesterday. conference. Green nam- “The Ferrer campaign mered Ferrer for wailing has been based on a polar- three weeks to offer a re- iriog theme of 'we're two covery plan for New York cities.' " Green said in his after the terror attacL Ont interview of the day *He hasn't risen to the onWOR AM. emergency when it comes “He's a good man who to safety and security and allowed hlnueJf to run on — as I’ve said — I think a bad ihemef Green later his responses have been said of Ferrer on WABC- late and little." said Green, AM. who received the backing The Bronx borough of Giuliani’s fomcr pub- presideni -- who during lie-safety czar, Jerry the debate denied ever ' Hauer. talking about “two cities’* Ferter mostly avoided — yesterday wouldn’t ad- mixing ii up with Green dress the fact that he has ~ and last night got a been previously quoted In major boost when the i several newspaper anicles powerful teachers union using that term. voted to endorse him. Green also went after The United Federation Ferrer backer Sharpton of Teachers had previ- for saying that even ously backed AJan Heve- “Bozo" could have united si’s failed mayoral bid. the city as well as Giuliani did following the World Trade Center attacks. Pronlmg equals "His remarks about t&mrism, Frcddy? Sdn.L": been^id®-' / Page 36 Green said in attacking

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