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Vote, Brooklyn

Tuesday, September 13 is Primary Day in New York and the Brooklyn DA race is among the more interesting.

Incumbent Charles "Joe" Hynes looks vulnerable and is facing his first real challengers since winning the job in 1999. John Sampson is a current State Senator. Mark G. Peters is one of Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's former lieutenants. Arnold Kriss, a former Brooklyn ADA, is taking on his former boss.

In addition to the high profile (for a DA contest in the boroughs) candidates, there is intrigue: Paul Wooten dropped out of the race under curious circumstances and the FBI is investigating the signatures obtained by many of the Democratic candidates.

We don't endorse candidates here, but Stay Free!'s contribution to voter education is my interview with Mark Peters from Issue 24. Read the interview, judge for yourself and remember to vote on September 13. Or die.