Dear Friends and Neighbors, 

Some people are facing difficulties in successfully signing the petition. 

• They can't go past the screen asking for a donation: there is a Skip button at the bottom in case they do not wish to make a contribution. Tell them to click it to move to the next screen. 
• Change.org verifies signatures to ensure that legitimate people are signing a petition. Some folks may receive an email to the address they submit asking them to confirm their identity. They will need to verify their identity before their signature is accepted but please tell them to double-check that it is indeed coming from Change.org and not a phishing scam before they click. 

If you haven't already, please voice your dissent to:

• The Community Advisory Board at FreedomPlazaPublicComment@nystec.com and
• The Secretary to the Commission: Kristen.buckley@gaming.ny.gov

Our efforts are working! We now have 6,919 signatories!! Let's go for 10,000 to save the neighborhood for small businesses and us!!!