Hello Team Tappan Zee! We've come a long way since I started this petition on a whim a little over 2 months ago! Now we're all grown up! A legitimate not-for-profit NY Corporation (pending tax-exemption) called Save Our Tappan Zee, Inc. Our board of directors is now 6-strong. And... WE JUST OPENED OUR STORE! Why are we selling stuff? Well, please read the attached article from today's Times Union. Yes, there is a bill now introduced in Albany to return the former name of the bridge THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!! But even the article admits it's going to be an uphill battle. And this bill will potentially not be the one that passes, but instead, the first of many bills we hope to inspire. In other words: WE NEED TO KEEP OUR ISSUE RELEVANT. How? By plastering bumper stickers on all of our cars. By proudly using Save Our Tappan Zee pens, and leaving them in banks, fast food restaurants, and taxis. By putting signs up (with permission) in cafes, on windows, and on our front lawns. So, we are selling stuff! Please come see what a "SOTZ BOX" is all about in our store at www.SaveOurTappanZee.org NOTE: The prices are set as they are because a) we haven't yet ordered the merchandise, so we want to be sure we don't underprice the real costs, and b) not-for-profits tend to sell items at a markup because the proceeds are being used to further the cause. Starting in February, we will offer other sales options as well. This is to get us started. OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP: a) Donate to us in any amount right here on Change.org b) Visit our www.GoFundMe.com/SaveTheTappanZee fundraiser --- we are almost at $10,000! c) Repost this petition to all your friends! That will help us a lot too! d) Read the "100 Reasons" and "100 Alternatives" on our website, and tell your friends to read them too! e) Join our FREE online community from our website homepage. f) Follow us on Twitter and join our Facebook group from our website homepage Thank you for all of your continued support! We WILL Save Our Tappan Zee. -Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, ME Executive Director Save Our Tappan Zee, Inc. www.SaveOurTappanZee.org