Subject: Sheldon Silver Confirmation eMail Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:20:30 -0400 To: From: "Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Assoc. Inc."

October 1, 2003
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Bob Armstrong
42 Peck Slip
New York, NY 10038 =

Assemblymember Sheldon Silver
New York State Assembly
Legislative= Office Building, Room 932
Albany, NY 12248

Dear= Assemblymember Silver:

        The= recently passed smoking ban is bad for business. According to= reports in the media business owners are suffering tremendous= losses due to the smoking ban. Not to mention the many other= problems being experienced as a result of the smoking= ban.

        Some= thing has got to be done to repeal or modify the ban to help= these businesses They cannot continue to absorb these losses.=

        Please= support the smoking ban=92s repeal. Thank you for your= consideration. I would appreciate hearing whether you can= support my request.

Best regards,

Bob = Armstrong

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	Bob Armstrong 42 Peck Slip New York, NY 10038 =
	Assemblymember Sheldon Silver New York State Assembly Legislative= Office Building, Room 932 Albany, NY 12248 Dear= Assemblymember Silver: The= recently passed smoking ban is bad for business. According to= reports in the media business owners are suffering tremendous= losses due to the smoking ban. Not to mention the many other= problems being experienced as a result of the smoking= ban. Some= thing has got to be done to repeal or modify the ban to help= these businesses They cannot continue to absorb these losses.= Please= support the smoking ban=92s repeal. Thank you for your= consideration. I would appreciate hearing whether you can= support my request. Best regards, Bob = Armstrong