He’s running out of superlatives, but Borough President Marty Markowitz managed to come up with one more Tuesday: Brooklyn is the “lesbian capital” of the Northeast.
The borough’s bubbly chief cheerleader gave the unusual shout-out during a radio interview on WNYC.
“We remain the lesbian capital of New York City and the Northeast,” Markowitz proclaimed.
“In other words, we have a much larger lesbian population in Brooklyn. New York City is fortunate to have a large LBGT community, but in Brooklyn in particular, the lesbian community, there’s no question it’s the capital of the Northeast.
“They’ve made unbelievable contributions to the quality of life in our city and our borough.”
He also mentioned the Chinese population, Manhattan “refugees,” and business opportunities in the borough.
A commenter named Jill praised the Beep on the station’s Web site:
“Lesbians usually get lumped in with the gay community as a whole. It’s so refreshing to hear someone recognize us as our own group, which has indeed impacted the economy and culture of Brooklyn. And he’s right — Brooklyn is the lesbian mecca!”
Markowitz, like Mayor Bloomberg, is leaving his post on Jan. 1 after 12 years in office.