We've just learned that the New York City Council is indeed going to fast-track a bill that would throw some
money at a dysfunctional Animal Care & Control while relieving the Department of Health of its obligation to build
animal shelters in the Bronx and Queens. Despite the controversy surrounding the bill, its sponsors and
supporters refuse to consider any amendments.
Why the rush? Clearly, the Council wants to avoid a ruling by New York State's highest court that would require
the DOH to build those shelters.
Observe for yourself what supporters and critics have to say about the proposed legislation. We offer video
highlights from last week's Council Health Committee hearing on the bill.
We urge you to contact your council representatives and tell them to vote “no.” The bill must be amended to
address core problems with the ACC and to ensure that every borough has an animal shelter.
We also urge you to contact members of the Health Committee (who will be the first council members to vote on
the bill) as well as all of the bill's named sponsors:
The Bill is Intro. No. 655
Your council representatives
HEALTH COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Maria Del Carmen Arroyo, Chair,212-788-7384; arroyo@council.nyc.ny.us
Inez E. Dickens, 212-788-7397;dickens@council.nyc.ny.us
Mathieu Eugene, 212-788-7352; mathieu.eugene@council.nyc.gov
Julissa Ferreras, 718-651-1917; ferreras@council.nyc.gov; JFerr01@aol.com
Helen D. Foster, 212-788-6856; hfoster@council.nyc.gov
Rosie Mendez, 212-788-7366; rmendez@council.nyc.gov; and LKaplan@council.nyc.gov
Joel Rivera, 212-788-6966; Joel.Rivera@council.nyc.gov
Deborah Rose, 212-788-6972; drose@council.nyc.gov
Peter F. Vallone Jr., 212-788-6963; Vallone4NY@gmail.com
Jimmy Van Bramer, (212) 788-7370; jvanbramer@council.nyc.gov
Albert Vann, 212-788-7354; avann@council.nyc.gov
Health Committee email addresses in block form:
avann@council.nyc.gov;rmendez@council.nyc.gov; LKaplan@council.nyc.gov;
Joel.Rivera@council.nyc.gov;hfoster@council.nyc.gov;ferreras@council.nyc.gov; JFerr01@aol.com; mathieu.
eugene@council.nyc.gov;dickens@council.nyc.ny.us;
arroyo@council.nyc.ny.us
jvanbramer@council.nyc.gov;Vallone4NY@gmail.com;drose@council.nyc.gov;
SPONSORS OF BILL INTRO. NO. 655:
Jessica S. Lappin, 212-788-6865;lappin@council.nyc.gov
Gale A. Brewer, 212-788-6975; gbrewer@council.nyc.gov
Jumaane D. Williams, 212-788-6859;718-629-2900; williams@council.nyc.gov and kbain@council.nyc.gov
Melissa Mark-Viverito, 212-788-6960; mviverito@council.nyc.gov
James Vacca, 212-788-7375;jvacca@council.nyc.gov
Rosie Mendez, 212-788-7366; rmendez@council.nyc.gov ; and LKaplan@council.nyc.gov
Margaret S. Chin, 212-788-7259; chin@council.nyc.gov
Letitia James, 212-788-7081;ljames@council.nyc.gov; and AWorthy-Davis@council.nyc.gov
Karen Koslowitz, 718-760-3141;Koslowitz@council.nyc.gov
Daniel R. Garodnick, 212-788-7393; garodnick@council.nyc.gov
Sara M. Gonzalez, 212-788-7372; Sgonzalez@council.nyc.gov ;
Sponsors of Intro 655: emails in block form:
lappin@council.nyc.gov;gbrewer@council.nyc.gov; mviverito@council.nyc.gov;
jvacca@council.nyc.gov; rmendez@council.nyc.gov;chin@council.nyc.gov;ljames@council.nyc.gov;
garodnick@council.nyc.gov; AWorthy-Davis@council.nyc.gov;kbain@council.nyc.gov
williams@council.nyc.gov;Sgonzalez@council.nyc.gov;LKaplan@council.nyc.gov;
Koslowitz@council.nyc.gov
Also be sure to call the Office of Speaker Christine Quinn (212) 788-7210 to tell her you oppose Intro 655 as
written. You will be transferred to a line on which to leave a voicemail.
money at a dysfunctional Animal Care & Control while relieving the Department of Health of its obligation to build
animal shelters in the Bronx and Queens. Despite the controversy surrounding the bill, its sponsors and
supporters refuse to consider any amendments.
Why the rush? Clearly, the Council wants to avoid a ruling by New York State's highest court that would require
the DOH to build those shelters.
Observe for yourself what supporters and critics have to say about the proposed legislation. We offer video
highlights from last week's Council Health Committee hearing on the bill.
We urge you to contact your council representatives and tell them to vote “no.” The bill must be amended to
address core problems with the ACC and to ensure that every borough has an animal shelter.
We also urge you to contact members of the Health Committee (who will be the first council members to vote on
the bill) as well as all of the bill's named sponsors:
The Bill is Intro. No. 655
Your council representatives
HEALTH COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Maria Del Carmen Arroyo, Chair,212-788-7384; arroyo@council.nyc.ny.us
Inez E. Dickens, 212-788-7397;dickens@council.nyc.ny.us
Mathieu Eugene, 212-788-7352; mathieu.eugene@council.nyc.gov
Julissa Ferreras, 718-651-1917; ferreras@council.nyc.gov; JFerr01@aol.com
Helen D. Foster, 212-788-6856; hfoster@council.nyc.gov
Rosie Mendez, 212-788-7366; rmendez@council.nyc.gov; and LKaplan@council.nyc.gov
Joel Rivera, 212-788-6966; Joel.Rivera@council.nyc.gov
Deborah Rose, 212-788-6972; drose@council.nyc.gov
Peter F. Vallone Jr., 212-788-6963; Vallone4NY@gmail.com
Jimmy Van Bramer, (212) 788-7370; jvanbramer@council.nyc.gov
Albert Vann, 212-788-7354; avann@council.nyc.gov
Health Committee email addresses in block form:
avann@council.nyc.gov;rmendez@council.nyc.gov; LKaplan@council.nyc.gov;
Joel.Rivera@council.nyc.gov;hfoster@council.nyc.gov;ferreras@council.nyc.gov; JFerr01@aol.com; mathieu.
eugene@council.nyc.gov;dickens@council.nyc.ny.us;
arroyo@council.nyc.ny.us
jvanbramer@council.nyc.gov;Vallone4NY@gmail.com;drose@council.nyc.gov;
SPONSORS OF BILL INTRO. NO. 655:
Jessica S. Lappin, 212-788-6865;lappin@council.nyc.gov
Gale A. Brewer, 212-788-6975; gbrewer@council.nyc.gov
Jumaane D. Williams, 212-788-6859;718-629-2900; williams@council.nyc.gov and kbain@council.nyc.gov
Melissa Mark-Viverito, 212-788-6960; mviverito@council.nyc.gov
James Vacca, 212-788-7375;jvacca@council.nyc.gov
Rosie Mendez, 212-788-7366; rmendez@council.nyc.gov ; and LKaplan@council.nyc.gov
Margaret S. Chin, 212-788-7259; chin@council.nyc.gov
Letitia James, 212-788-7081;ljames@council.nyc.gov; and AWorthy-Davis@council.nyc.gov
Karen Koslowitz, 718-760-3141;Koslowitz@council.nyc.gov
Daniel R. Garodnick, 212-788-7393; garodnick@council.nyc.gov
Sara M. Gonzalez, 212-788-7372; Sgonzalez@council.nyc.gov ;
Sponsors of Intro 655: emails in block form:
lappin@council.nyc.gov;gbrewer@council.nyc.gov; mviverito@council.nyc.gov;
jvacca@council.nyc.gov; rmendez@council.nyc.gov;chin@council.nyc.gov;ljames@council.nyc.gov;
garodnick@council.nyc.gov; AWorthy-Davis@council.nyc.gov;kbain@council.nyc.gov
williams@council.nyc.gov;Sgonzalez@council.nyc.gov;LKaplan@council.nyc.gov;
Koslowitz@council.nyc.gov
Also be sure to call the Office of Speaker Christine Quinn (212) 788-7210 to tell her you oppose Intro 655 as
written. You will be transferred to a line on which to leave a voicemail.
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