Subject: Fwd: NYC C.L.A.S.H. Update
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 12:46:39 -0400
To:       lpny_discussion <lpny_discuss@yahoogroups.com>
From:     Bob Armstrong <bob@cosy.com>

This is a group we need to coordinate with.

--- Original Message ---
From: "Audrey Silk" <nycclash@nycclash.com>
To: =A0<undisclosed-recipients:;;;;@nycclash.com;;;>
Cc:
Sent: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 04:51:58 -0400
Subject: NYC C.L.A.S.H. Update

>=A0Dear NYC C.L.A.S.H. Member,
>
>=A0This is to update you on the progess of our lawsuit challenging=
 the New
>=A0York State and City smoking bans and to remind you that=
 although you
>=A0might not be hearing any news about it between periods of time,=
 that
>=A0only means that it's winding its way through the judicial=
 process. =A0We
>=A0will certainly let you know where the case stands as hard dates=
 and
>=A0information becomes available.
>
>=A0The city and state have now both officially responded to the=
 filed
>=A0complaint as the procedure calls for. =A0That just means that=
 they
>=A0acknowledge they've been served with a suit that names them as
>=A0defendants. While the city has not, the state has filed a=
 motion to
>=A0dismiss but we're confident that, in our answer to their=
 motion, it will
>=A0not stand. =A0A conference date has been set for September 4th.=
 =A0At that
>=A0time the judge will set down a briefing schedule. =A0 We'll then=
 know what
>=A0the next court date will be for our attorney to present a more=
 detailed
>=A0brief to the court.
>
>=A0The Empire State Restaurant &=A0Tavern Association is scheduled=
 to appear
>=A0in court on September 9th regarding their own lawsuit. =A0It's=
 hoped that
>=A0at that time the judge will issue his ruling on whether or not=
 to impose
>=A0a temporary injunction on the state ban while their case=
 proceeds.
>
>=A0At this time we'd also like to remind NYC residents to use our=
 form
>=A0letter at http://www.nycclash.com/form2.html to tell the NYC=
 Council
>=A0that the councilmembers who supported the smoking ban will not=
 be
>=A0getting your vote on either Primary Day, Tuesday, September=
 9th, or on
>=A0the day of the General Election on Tuesday, November 4th.
>
>=A0NYC residents can choose to use CMAP at
>=A0http://www.cmap.nypirg.org/netmaps/Mygovernment/NYC/MyGovernmen=
tNYC.asp?cmd=3Dstart
>=A0to determine who your local councilmember is and obtain his/her=
 email
>=A0address (all local and state elected officials that directly=
 represent
>=A0you are also provided). Then go to
>=A0http://www.nycclash.com/ban2002.html#CouncilVote to see how=
 your
>=A0particular member voted on the ban.
>
>=A0State residents wishing to determine all elected local and=
 state
>=A0officials that directly represent you can use Congress.org at
>=A0http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/ =A0where they also=
 provide you
>=A0with the opportunity to email your leaders at the same time.=
 =A0Just enter
>=A0your zip code at the top where it asks and click GO. =A0State=
 legislators
>=A0are not up for re-election until next year but protests of the=
 state ban
>=A0shouldn't cease. =A0Let's not let them think we'll forget what=
 they've
>=A0done. =A0A list of how the state legislators voted for the ban=
 can be
>=A0found at=
 http://www.nycclash.com/NYSban2003.html#LegislativeVote
>=A0NYC residents can choose to use this program instead as well=
 and should
>=A0also continue to write to your own state legislators in=
 protest..
>
>=A0Let's hit them from all sides -- judicially and legislatively.=
 =A0Let's
>=A0not give them a moment of peace - ever - until the day we're=
 given back
>=A0our guaranteed liberties.
>
>
>=A0No Retreat, No Surrender
>
>=A0Audrey Silk
>=A0NYC Citizens Lobbying Against Smoker Harassment
>=A0(NYC C.L.A.S.H.)
>=A0http://www.nycclash.com

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=A0Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864
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