From:
Animal Defenders of Westchester (ADOW)
September 19, 2024
We need your help today!
Tomorrow, on September 20th, a group of 17 New York State legislators will
compete in live harness races at Yonkers Raceway in New York as part of the
"Legislative Pace," an event that promotes and glamorizes animal cruelty!
Every year, an average of 100 horses die on New York tracks, and
thousands of more are abused - extreme confinement, whips, tongue ties,
painful metal bits - yet the horseracing industry continues to receive $230
million in taxpayer subsidies from the NYS legislature!
Please contact the legislators below and urge them to reconsider their
participation in this event and stop supporting animal cruelty funded by
public money. Stand up for the horses—email and call today!
The legislative line-up for the 2024 "Legislative Pace" includes:
State Senators Jamaal Bailey (D-Bronx)
[email protected]
Phone: 718-547-8854
Senator Nathalia Fernandez (D-Bronx/Westchester)
[email protected]
Phone: 718-822-2049
Assembly Members George Alvarez (D-Bronx)
[email protected]
718-933-2204
Assembly Members Jacob Blumencranz (R-Nassau/Suffolk)
[email protected]
516-937-3571
Assembly Members Karl Brabanec (R-Orange/Rockland)
[email protected]
845-544-7551
Assembly Members Brian Cunningham (D-Brooklyn)
[email protected]
718-771-3105
Assembly Members Landon Dais (D-Bronx)
Contact form:
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Landon-C-Dais/contact/
718-538-2000
Assembly Members Joe DeStefano (R-Suffolk)
[email protected]
631-207-0073
Assembly Members Eddie Gibbs (D-Bronx)
[email protected]
212-828-3953
Assembly Members Dana Levenberg (D-Westchester/Putnam)
[email protected]
914-941-1111
Assembly Members Nader Sayegh (D-Westchester)
[email protected]
914-779-8805
Assembly Members Amanda Septimo (D-Bronx)
[email protected]
718-292-2901
Assembly Members Michaelle Solages (D-Nassau)
[email protected]
516-599-2972
Assembly Members Clyde Vanel (D-Queens)
[email protected]
718-479-2333
Assembly Members Latrice Walker (D-Brooklyn)
[email protected]
718-342-1256
Assembly Members Jaime Williams (D-Brooklyn)
[email protected]
718-252-2124
Assembly Members Stefani Zinerman (D-Brooklyn)
[email protected]
718-399-7630
If you live in Bronx, Westchester/Putnam, Nassau/Suffolk, Orange/Rockland,
Brooklyn, or Queens, use this tool to send a pre-written email now:
We need your help today!
Tomorrow, on September 20th, a group of 17 New York State legislators will
compete in live harness races at Yonkers Raceway in New York as part of the
"Legislative Pace," an event that promotes and glamorizes animal cruelty!
Every year, an average of 100 horses die on New York tracks, and thousands
of more are abused - extreme confinement, whips, tongue ties, painful metal
bits - yet the horseracing industry continues to receive $230 million in
taxpayer subsidies from the NYS legislature!
Please contact the legislators below and urge them to reconsider their
participation in this event and stop supporting animal cruelty funded by
public money. Stand up for the horses—email and call today!
The legislative line-up for the 2024 "Legislative Pace" includes:
State Senators Jamaal Bailey (D-Bronx)
[email protected]
Phone: 718-547-8854
Senator Nathalia Fernandez (D-Bronx/Westchester)
[email protected]
Phone: 718-822-2049
Assembly Members George Alvarez (D-Bronx)
[email protected]
718-933-2204
Assembly Members Jacob Blumencranz (R-Nassau/Suffolk)
[email protected]
516-937-3571
Assembly Members Karl Brabanec (R-Orange/Rockland)
[email protected]
845-544-7551
Assembly Members Brian Cunningham (D-Brooklyn)
[email protected]
718-771-3105
Assembly Members Landon Dais (D-Bronx)
Contact form:
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Landon-C-Dais/contact/
718-538-2000
Assembly Members Joe DeStefano (R-Suffolk)
[email protected]
631-207-0073
Assembly Members Eddie Gibbs (D-Bronx)
[email protected]
212-828-3953
Assembly Members Dana Levenberg (D-Westchester/Putnam)
[email protected]
914-941-1111
Assembly Members Nader Sayegh (D-Westchester)
[email protected]
914-779-8805
Assembly Members Amanda Septimo (D-Bronx)
[email protected]
718-292-2901
Assembly Members Michaelle Solages (D-Nassau)
[email protected]
516-599-2972
Assembly Members Clyde Vanel (D-Queens)
[email protected]
718-479-2333
Assembly Members Latrice Walker (D-Brooklyn)
[email protected]
718-342-1256
Assembly Members Jaime Williams (D-Brooklyn)
[email protected]
718-252-2124
Assembly Members Stefani Zinerman (D-Brooklyn)
[email protected]
718-399-7630
If you live in Bronx, Westchester/Putnam, Nassau/Suffolk, Orange/Rockland,
Brooklyn, or Queens, use this tool to send a pre-written email now:
For the Districts Listed Above Click Here!
Sample Script/Email:
Subject: End Support for Horseracing and Taxpayer-Funded Cruelty
Dear [Legislator's Name],
I’m writing to ask that you reconsider your involvement in the upcoming
“Legislative Pace” at Yonkers Raceway. New York’s horseracing industry
results in around 100 horse deaths annually, and thousands more abused with
whips, tongue ties, lip chains, painful metal mouth bits and extreme
confinement, all while receiving $230 million of taxpayer money each year to
fund this cruelty.
Participating in this event sends the wrong message. I urge you to stand
against animal cruelty by not supporting it in any way, and help redirect
these funds toward more compassionate and responsible causes.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
Together, we can give the horses a voice and let our lawmakers know we will no longer stand for their involvement and support of this cruel and deadly industry.
With determination,
Nicole Arciello
Executive Director
Horseracing Wrongs
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