Squadron Follows Up His Community Convention Starting This Wednesday

Daniel Squadron at his Community Convention in March 2009

Some of the Carroll Gardeners who were in attendance

Back in March, shortly after his inauguration, our State Senator Daniel Squadron held a "community convention" at Borough of Manhattan Community College, in order to reach out to his new constituents. Hundreds attended to discuss their concerns and to share their perspective on such varied issues as quality of life issues, term limits and the MTA.
Daniel Squadron promised to take those ideas and input and to make them legislative priorities for the coming year.
Our State Senator is now ready to address these points. From an email to his constituents:

Greetings,

I just wanted to remind you that on Wednesday I’m hosting the first in a series of conference calls that will serve as an update on the goals and priorities we outlined at the first-ever 25^th District Community Convention I held in March.

This Wednesday’s call will begin with an overview, and each of the four calls will then cover some of the 22 issues from the Community Convention. Here is the schedule of calls:

· Wednesday, September 23, at 5:30.

o Overview of Community Convention Topics

o Buses, Subways, MTA Funding, and MTA Issues

o Pedestrian Safety, Street Changes, Bicycle Lanes, and Traffic Control

o Environmental Sustainability and Alternative Energy

o Parks and Open Space

Wednesday, September 30, at 5:30.

o Quality of Life: Nightlife, Public Safety, and Construction

o Zoning, Neighborhood Preservation, and Community Development

o Jobs, Workers' Rights, and Economic Development

o Criminal Justice and Civil Rights

· Wednesday, October 7, at 5:30.

o Education, School Overcrowding, and the Role of Parents

o Election Access and Participation

o Ethics, Rules, and Campaign Finance Reform

o Emergency Preparedness

· Wednesday, October 14, at 5:30.

o Public Housing

o Rent Regulations

o Mitchell-Lama, Section 8, and Tenants’ Rights

o Public Assistance and Social Services

o Disability Access

o Senior Citizens’ Concerns

o Health and Health Care

To access any of the calls, please dial 1-712-432-3100 and use access code 691380. If you’re interested in joining, please email admin@danielsquadron.org ahead of time so we can send you a more detailed list of the topics we’ll be discussing on each call. Each call will be interactive, allowing participants to ask questions ahead of time or in the moment . If you miss the calls, we will post full recordings of them on my website at http://www.squadron.nysenate.gov.

I look forward to speaking with all of you during the Community Conference Calls, and as always, please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you have. You can reach me by email at squadron@senate.state.ny.us and by phone at (212) 298-5565.

Sincerely,

Daniel

For Home Page, click Pardon Me For Asking