(New York, NY) – Today, New Yorkers for Clean Livable And Safe Streets (NYCLASS) announced its first round of endorsements for Council Candidates in Bronx districts. This is the animal rights organization’s fourth public endorsement of City Council candidates.
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June 20, 2013
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NYCLASS NAMES FIRST SET OF ENDORSEMENTS IN THE BRONX
City Council Candidates 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 round of endorsements for Council Candidates in Bronx districts. This is the animal rights organization’s fourth public endorsement of City Council candidates.
“NYCLASS proudly endorses eight candidates for City Council in the Bronx,” Allie Feldman, Executive Director of NYCLASS said. “These candidates have pledged to stand by NYCLASS as we continue to urge the City to build shelters across the borough in order to protect the thousands of abandoned animals that roam the streets of New York. These animal heroes will fight to give the Bronx the animal shelter it deserves. Protecting New York City’s animals is our number one priority, and we look forward to working closely with these candidates once they are victorious on September 10 and in the General Election in November.”
These candidates also support NYCLASS' efforts for a pilot program to replace the abused NYC carriage horses with vintage electric cars, a ban on puppy bills, reforming Animal Care & Control and protecting a senior citizens' right to have a companion animal.
Bronx City Council Races
District 11: Andrew Cohen
District 12: Councilmember Andy King
District 13: Councilmember Jimmy Vacca
District 14: Councilmember Fernando Cabera
District 15: Ritchie Torres
District 16: Vanessa Gibson
District 17: Councilmember Maria de Carmen Arroyo
District 18: Councilmember Annabel Palma
More endorsements to be revealed in the coming weeks.
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the carriage horses to sanctuary, while modernizing the current industry with a clean and safe alternative to this outdated tradition - the 21st Century Horseless Carriage.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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