Dear Stop the Chop NY/NJ friends and supporters,
We hope you are enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday weekend!
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
THIS TUESDAY MORNING NOV. 29 (10 AM) IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE NYC HELIPORTS & NYC HELICOPTER TRAFFIC!
YOU CAN TESTIFY VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON -
BUT ADVANCE SIGN-UP IS REQUIRED!
See below for how to sign up ASAP to testify (virtually or in person) at this Tuesday's 10 AM City Council Hearing regarding the NYC heliports.
*****Additionally, please submit written testimony for the record (even if you are verbally testifying) and those directions are below as well.
Stop the Chop NY/NJ plans to testify, but we also hope the City Council will hear directly from all of you as well! The more voices we are, the more powerful our message will be!
We thank NYC Council Member Amanda Farias, Chair of the Committee on Economic Development, for hosting this important Hearing, and for the opportunity for the public to make our voices heard with regard to the NYC heliports and helicopter traffic!
SIGN UP INSTRUCTIONS:
INVITATION TO TESTIFY:
WHO: The New York City Council Committee on Economic Development and Committee on State and Federal Legislation will hold a Hearing regarding New York City's Heliport Operations
WHEN: on Tuesday, November 29th at 10am
WHERE: in the Committee Room at City Hall, 250 Broadway, NYC, and via Zoom web-conference
1) REGISTER HERE:
If you are planning on testifying live in person or via video conferencing,
register in advance of the hearing at https://council.nyc.gov/testify/
Note: you will have approximately 2 - 3 minutes to testify.
* Each person who intends to testify live via Zoom should register separately!
* If you plan to testify in person, it is appreciated if you could bring twenty (20)copies double-sided of your written testimony to the Hearing.
2) SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY:
*******IMPORTANT: Written testimony can also be submitted without registration by emailing it to
testimony@council.nyc.gov or
via the Council’s website at https://council.nyc.gov/testify/ up to 72 hours after the close of the hearing.
We suggest you all submit your written testimony as well for the record - whether you are speaking on Tuesday or not!
For questions about accessibility or to request additional accommodations, please contact Nicole Benjamin at NBenjamin@council.nyc.gov or 212.482.5176 at least 72 hours before the hearing.
All other questions about the Hearing can be directed to William Hongachat Whongach@council.nyc.gov or Alex Paulenoff at Apaulenoff@council.nyc.gov
Note: the entrance to the Hearing and restrooms at City Hall/250 Broadway are fully accessible.
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Best,
Melissa Elstein, STCNYNJ Board Chair, Secretary & Coalition Organizer
http://www.stopthechopnynj.org
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Stop the Chop NY/NJ is a grassroots organization dedicated to the elimination of non-essential helicopters from the New York metropolitan area. Non-essential (tourist, charter and commuter) helicopter flights dramatically reduce the quality of life for millions of people in the New York metropolitan area. They pollute our environment, pose significant safety risks, harm our children, and make us miserable.
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