Subject: Fwd: NYC C.L.A.S.H. Alert Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:22:59 -0400 To: lpny_discussion From: Bob Armstrong For anybody around Albany : --- Original Message --- From: "Audrey Silk" To: =A0 Sent: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 04:27:49 -0400 Subject: NYC C.L.A.S.H. Alert >=A0Dear NYC C.L.A.S.H. Member, >=A0=A0 >=A0The Empire State Restaurant &=A0Tavern =A0Association is taking the= lead in the next action.=A0=A0ESRTA,=A0with =A0the=A0support of everyone= else involved in opposing the NYS smoking ban, =A0including NYC= C.L.A.S.H.,=A0asks for your involvement in one form or =A0another. >=A0=A0 >=A0Copied below is ESRTA's message: > >=A0We need =A0to continue the pressure on the members of the Senate= and Assembly to re-visit =A0the smoking ban. The Assembly has= announced plans to return to Albany for a =A0one-day session on= Wednesday, October 8th. We have scheduled a lobby =A0day for= October 8th so we can express to the Assemblymembers the same= =A0message we delivered to Senators on September 16th. > >=A0We=92ll =A0meet at 10:00 AM for a briefing in Hearing Room =93C=94 of= the Legislative Office =A0Building.=A0=A0 > >=A0We =A0cannot wait until October 8th to communicate to our= representatives =A0in the Assembly. It is very important that we= call, write, fax, e-mail =A0Assemblymembers between now and= October 8th to express our point of =A0view.=A0If we fail to do= this, then on October 8th our legislators =A0will tell us they= haven=92t heard from anyone. > >=A0You can =A0use our web-based letter writing tool by logging on to= www.lobbynet.com/stoptheban or by =A0accessing our newly revised= website at www.esrta.org. The website is still being= =A0fine-tuned, but it is active with a link to our letterwriting= =A0tool.=A0 > Tool does not allow editing the rather lily livered letter . I wanted to say something much stronger . >=A0The =A0emphasis in your contacts must be on the impact the law is= having =A0on=A0businesses and/or the negative effect it is having on= your socializing =A0outside of the home and the need for the= legislature to re-visit the law. There =A0are rumors of a return= to Albany by the Assembly and Senate later in the fall, =A0perhaps= as soon as October 14th. We have got to keep up our efforts =A0and= be in Albany to press our case every chance we get. > >=A0------------------------- > >=A0Hundreds =A0of letters have been sent in just the past few= days.=A0=A0That's WITHOUT the =A0input of CLASH members.=A0=A0Let's rush= onto this field like a team and show =A0'em what we're made of! > >=A0And =A0don't forget to do your best to make=A0it to the Albany= event on the =A08th.=A0 > >=A0No =A0Retreat, No Surrender > >=A0Audrey =A0Silk >=A0NYC Citizens Lobbying Against Smoker Harassment >=A0(NYC =A0C.L.A.S.H.) >=A0http://www.nycclash.com --=A0 =A0Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864 Return our Right to Relax : =A0http://ny.lp.org/cgi-bin/petition.cgi?Against_the_Smoking_Ban