Here is the email we sent over to the City Manager and City Council today: Project 11561 Attachments1:45 PM (3 hours ago) to jschnirman, ltorres, egoggin, fadelson, aeramo, smandel, citymanager Dear Mr. Schnirman and City Council, Last Thursday, Project 11561 kicked off a petition to allow off-season beach access for dogs on designated beaches in the City of Long Beach, New York. https://www.change.org/p/city-of-long-beach-ny-city-council-and-city-manager-long-beach-ny-dog-park-on-the-beach-experiment?tk=Rn1IdKYXIYAQRSmukOCt9cVfs3McXcoD6CoNM7UAWOY&utm_medium=email&utm_source=signature_receipt&utm_campaign=new_signature In less than 24 hours, we had over 1000 supporters. As of today, there are over 1600 supporters. This is a significant response from the LB community, and one that demands serious review of our request. We have attached a copy of the petition signatures, as well as copy of the over 500 comments in support of dogs on the beach to this email. We hope you take the time to review what your community is asking for. We believe that allowing off season access to dogs would enhance the Long Beach community. Many thriving beach communities across the country allow dog owner’s access to the beach, while not sacrificing any quality of life issues. http://hdontap.com/index.php/video/stream/del-mar-north-beach On behalf of the supporters of this petition, we would like to start this pilot program this fall. With the off season quickly approaching, we request the city council introduces a resolution authorizing the city manager to move forward with implementing a pilot program at the September 29th city council meeting.