NYCLASS (NEW YORKERS FOR CLEAN, LIVEABLE AND SAFE STREETS) TO HOST A MAYORAL FORUM ON ANIMAL RIGHTS, MODERATED BY TOM ALLON, MONDAY, MAY 6 FROM 4:30 -6:00 PM (4:15 MEDIA ARRIVAL) AT UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (3041 BROADWAY, NYC). THE EVENT AIMS TO BRING TOGETHER ANIMAL-FRIENDLY VOTERS AND THE CANDIDATES FOR THE NEXT NEW YORK CITY MAYOR. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 12 YEARS, NEW YORKERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ELECT AN ANIMAL-FRIENDLY MAYOR. FORUM ATTENDEES WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO ASK THE CANDIDATES FIRST HAND WHERE THEY STAND ON ISSUES, SUCH AS HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGES, ANIMAL SHELTER REFORM AND OTHER HUMANE LEGISTLATION. MEDIA COVERAGE INVITED. EXPECTED CANIDATES INCLUDE: BILL THOMPSON, BILL DE BLASIO, JOHN LIU, SAL ALBANESE, JOHN CATSIMITIDIS AND MORE.
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NYCLASS (NEW YORKERS FOR CLEAN, LIVEABLE AND SAFE STREETS) TO HOST A MAYORAL FORUM ON ANIMAL RIGHTS, MODERATED BY TOM ALLON, MONDAY, MAY 6 FROM 4:30 -6:00 PM (4:15 MEDIA ARRIVAL) AT UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (3041 BROADWAY, NYC). THE EVENT AIMS TO BRING TOGETHER ANIMAL-FRIENDLY VOTERS AND THE CANDIDATES FOR THE NEXT NEW YORK CITY MAYOR. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 12 YEARS, NEW YORKERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ELECT AN ANIMAL-FRIENDLY MAYOR. FORUM ATTENDEES WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO ASK THE CANDIDATES FIRST HAND WHERE THEY STAND ON ISSUES, SUCH AS HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGES, ANIMAL SHELTER REFORM AND OTHER HUMANE LEGISTLATION. MEDIA COVERAGE INVITED. EXPECTED CANIDATES INCLUDE: BILL THOMPSON, BILL DE BLASIO, JOHN LIU, SAL ALBANESE, JOHN CATSIMITIDIS AND MORE.
DATE: MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013
TIME: 4:15PM MEDIA ARRIVAL, 4:30 PM TO 6:00 PM EVENT
PLACE: UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, 3041 BROADWAY, NYC (AT 121ST STREET)
About NYCLASS
NYCLASS is an animal advocacy organization committed to ending the inhumane practices of the NYC carriage horse industry. NYCLASS advocates for retiring the carriage horses to sanctuary, while modernizing the current industry with a clean and safe alternative to this outdated tradition - the 21st Century Horseless Carriage. Founded in 2008 by a coalition of prominent animal lovers and business leaders, NYCLASS has grown to over 100,000 supporters with activist chapters in all five boroughs. For more information, please visit www.nyclass.org, Facebook.com/stophorseabuse Twitter @nyclass
**ALL MEDIA MUST RSVP TO MELISSA HOWARD 212-843-9349, [email protected]**
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