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Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages
www.banhdc.org
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www.horseswithoutcarriages.org
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BILL TO BAN HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES IN NYS LEGISLATURE
Bill Numbers: S667 and A997
The only bill to support in the campaign to ban horse-drawn carriages in NYC is the Avella/Rosenthal bill in the State Legislature. It is a pure ban. There are no strings attached. This is a link to a petition we have on change. org. Please sign it if you have not done so already.
You can read the legislation by clicking on the bill numbers, S667 and A997 . Text in CAPS is new. Text with a strike through is deleted. All other text will remain.
A DIFFERENT APPROACH
Please CALL members of the Cities Committee
The best way to lobby your representative is to meet in person. If anyone wants to do that, please contact us at coalition@banhdc.org. The next best thing is a snail mail letter. Please see our newsletter from last week for the names of all the Cities Committee members and the links to their pages. Then comes phone calls. They are effective also.
The telephone list is divided into Senate and Assembly - please make as many phone calls as you can. All you have to say is:
"Please support S-667- (or A997 depending on whether you are talking to the Senate or Assembly) , the bill that would prohibit horse-drawn carriages in New York City."
If they ask for any information and they generally do not - tell them you will get back to them and then contact us - coalition@banhdc.org.
- CITIES COMMITTEE - SENATE:
- Andrew Lanza - chairman (NYC) - (518) 455-3215
- John A. DeFrancisco - (Syracuse) (315) 428-7632
- Mark Grisanti - (Buffalo) (716) 854-8705
- Joseph E. Robach - (Rochester) (585) 225-3650
- CITIES COMMITTEE - ASSEMBLY
- Carl Heastie - chairman - (NYC) (718) 654-6539
- Edward Braunstein (NYC) (718) 357-3588
- John Ceretto (Niagara Falls) (716) 282-6062
- Jane Corwin (Clarence) (716) 839-4691
- Marcos Crespo (NYC) (718) 893-0202
- Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. (NYC) (718) 235-5627
- Michael Kearns (Buffalo) (716) 826-0152
- Micah Kellner - (NYC) (212) 860-4906
- Shelley Mayer (Yonkers) (914) 779-8805
- James Tedisco (Schenectady) (518) 370-2812
- David Weprin (NYC) (718) 454-3027
E-mail addresses are deemed to be not as effective because they can be easily deleted. However, if you do not have the time to make phone calls and want to take the chance and write an e-mail - these are the groupings:
SENATE
lanza@senate.state.ny.us; jdefranc@nysenate.gov; grisanti@nysenate.gov; robach@nysenate.gov
ASSEMBLY
kellnerm@assembly.state.ny.us; MayerS@assembly.state.ny.us; HeastieC@assembly.state.ny.us; braunsteine@assembly.state.ny.us; cerettoj@assembly.state.ny.us; kearnsm@assembly.state.ny.us; weprind@assembly.state.ny.us; espinalr@assembly.state.ny.us; corwinj@assembly.state.ny.us; crespom@assembly.state.ny.us; tediscoj@assembly.state.ny.us
(photo by M. Culpepper 1-25-13- horse illegally out in snow)
RECRUITING NEW VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS
We're looking for several talented and conscientious volunteer board members to join the team of the Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages. If you are interested in banning horse-drawn carriages in NYC, are familiar with the issue and are willing to give 2-4 hours a week to this issue, please contact us at coalition@banhdc.org to discuss whether this volunteer opportunity is right for you.
- Required skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, knowledge of Facebook
- A plus: Familiarity with other social media such as Twitter; knowledge of web based design and graphics; experience with photography; video recording and creating YouTube videos; writing skills; legal skills
Board members must live in the NYC area because of meetings, etc. . However, if you really want to help and have some of the skills mentioned, we welcome you.
The Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages was formed in 2006 and is a standing committee of The Coalition for New York City Animals, Inc., a 501(c) 4 not-for-profit organization, which was founded in 1995. This is currently the only issue in which we are involved.
To find out more about the Coalition, please see this summary - A Chronology and Highlights of the issue and our Accomplishments.
The Coalition has a special and unique role to play in putting an end to the inhumane and unsafe horse-drawn carriage trade. We support the Avella/Rosenthal bill in Albany that would prohibit the operation of horse-drawn carriages in New York City.
PLEASE DONATE TO THIS CAUSE
The Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages is gearing up to advertise as much as possible this year to promote the Avella/Rosenthal bill in the NYS legislature. This is the only bill worth supporting because it is a pure ban and it is not dependent on the success of an untried industry. We are an
all-volunteer organization, which means that 100% of your donations go into the campaign. For more information about us - please check out our accomplishments indicated below.
Please help us by donating what you can. You may donate by check or credit card. Click here. The orange "make a donation" button will allow you to donate by using Paypal. Other wise, you may donate by check.
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HELP OUR ORGANIZATION BY SHOPPING ON LINE
Also check out Cafe Press to purchase CBHDC merchandise
Through a free registration with iGive, when you buy merchandise on line, your purchase will help us. There are over 700 stores that include such popular ones as Amazon.com, Staples, Best Buy and Barnes & Noble. Even Cafe Press is available if you purchase some of our merchandise. Click here to get started.
On iGive - the name of our organization is "The Coalition for NYC Animals, Inc." We also have three stores on Cafe Press with great t-shirts, bags, hats, mugs, mouse pads, etc. Purchasing this merchandise helps our organization. Click here.
"Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can change the
world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever
has." Margaret Mead.
