(New York, NY) – Today, New Yorkers for Clean Livable And Safe Streets (NYCLASS) announced its first list of endorsements in the Brooklyn City Council races. This is the animal advocacy organization’s second public endorsement of candidates for City Council.

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June 18, 2013

NYCLASS NAMES FIRST ENDORSEMENTS IN BROOKLYN

City Council Hopefuls Receive NYCLASS Backing for Their Stances on Animal Issues 

(New York, NY) – Today, New Yorkers for Clean Livable And Safe Streets (NYCLASS) announced its first list of endorsements in the Brooklyn City Council races. This is the animal advocacy organization’s second public endorsement of candidates for City Council.

“NYCLASS proudly endorses six candidates for City Council in Brooklyn,” Allie Feldman, Executive Director of NYCLASS said. “These candidates have vowed to stand by us as we fight to stop the abuse of NYC carriage horses and support a pilot program to replace the horses with electric cars. Protecting New York City’s animals is our number one priority, and we look forward to working closely with these candidates during their campaign and throughout their term on the City Council.”

Candidates are also in support of other humane legislation such as mandating fire sprinklers in pet stores, reforming the city animal shelter system (Animal Care & Control), banning puppy mills and protecting senior citizens' right to have a companion animal.

Brooklyn City Council Races

District 33: Councilmember Stephen Levin

District 35: Laurie Cumbo

District 39: Brad Lander

District 40: Councilmember Mathieu Eugene

District 42: Chris Banks

District 43: Councilmember Vincent Gentile

More endorsements to follow.

More 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the carriage horses to sanctuary, while modernizing the current industry with a clean and safe alternative to this outdated tradition - the 21st Century Horseless Carriage. NYCLASS also advocates for many other NYC animal issues such as protecting a senior citizen's right to have a companion pet, mandating pet stores install fire sprinklers, protecting animals used in entertainment and reforming the city's animal shelter system. Founded in 2008 by a coalition of prominent animal lovers and business leaders, NYCLASS has grown to over 110,000 supporters with activist chapters in all five boroughs. For more information about NYCLASS please visit www.nyclass.org.

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For more information about NYCLASS please visit our website www.nyclass.org.

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