In the 11th -- Park Slope and Crown Heights

In keeping with our ongoing obsession with the up-for-grabs 11th Congressional race, we sent our man John Koblin out into the district to talk to residents about what they hoped for out of their new member of Congress. Here are a few randomly selected interviews that show, if nothing else, the radically different priorities of voters in different parts of the district.
Brem Hyde I'd like to see the the new congressman stop the futility with the war in Iraq. On a more local level, I'd like to see the new congressmen become involved with city and state energy issues and social issues like Healthcare. -- Brem Hyde, 39, landscape designer, corner of President and 7th Ave, Park Slope
Danielle Martinelli We need to be more resourceful with saving energy and doing anything that has to do with that Al Gore movie. Especially because I'm a mom and this resonates on a deeper level to me. Oh, and stop all the fear shit too! Any local issues that concern you? I can't think of any local issues. -- Danielle Martinelli, 28, Park Slope, interviewed at the corner of 7th Ave and Berkeley
Dave Wallen Police, yeah, but I don't want police here who don't know the neighborhood. I've called the police many times for people in this area and they never know anything about the neighborhood. Then the moment the crime activity is over, the police are gone. I want to see a police officer who walks down the street and who has a sense of this community. -- Dave O. Wallen, 38, Brooklyn College student, interviewed from at the corner of Bedford and St John's in Crown Heights
Michelle Vaughn We need to fix the rent. It's extraordinary and it's jumping more and more! We live in shoeboxes. Ever since the white folks started moving in -- and they make more money -- the rent just keeps getting higher. -- Michelle Vaughn, 40, custodian, interviewed at the corner of Franklin and Park in Crown Heights
Clarence Bishop We need more police in the area. The crime, drugs, prostiution, robbery is all over the place. There are drug deals right on the corner. I don't care what Bloomberg says, he doesn't live here. It's bad. Bloomberg isn't going to do anything about it, so maybe the federal government can do something. -- Clarence Bishop, 65, retired, former welder, interviewed on his front step on Park Place, near Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights
Michael Robertson It's sketchy here. I hate worrying about getting jumped or robbed whenever I get off the subway. I want at least two to four police officers on every corner instead of none. The closest cop they have is three blocks away at the subway station and those are long blocks. -- Michael Robertson, 18, in construction, interviewed at corner of Bedford and Lincoln in Crown Heights