On Friday, after news of an opinion piece published Monday caused the organization he founded to implode, Vote Montclair’s Erik D’Amato sent an apology of sorts to the organization’s email list. D’Amato did not answer question from Baristanet regarding the status of the organization. D’Amato writes: “First, and most important, I apologize for causing distress to many whom I consider friends, and disappointing the large number of residents who have supported Vote Montclair. Personally I stand by what I wrote, but I should have known better. This was not the right message, in the right words, at…