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Dear Neighbor,



I want to let you know about two important upcoming hearings that have a
direct impact on our district. On Monday evening, the NYC Districting
Commission will hold its Manhattan hearing on *proposed new City Council
district lines*; and starting next Thursday, the MTA will hold several
virtual hearings on the recently released Environmental Assessment for the
implementation of *congestion pricing*. See below for more details on how
to participate in these hearings, as well as how to submit written comments.



Also, a reminder that Early Voting for the August Primary
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this Sunday, 8/21. If you need to know where to vote early, look it up here
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(some
polling locations for Early Voting may have changed since June). Hours vary
by day during the early voting period. Your last chance to vote in the
Primary will be on Election Day, this Tuesday.



Best,



Liz Krueger

State Senator







*NYC Council Redistricting Public Hearing*



The New York City Districting Commission will hold its Manhattan hearing
about their preliminary maps for 51 new City Council districts
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*this Monday, 8/22, from 5:30pm to 9pm at the Schomburg Center, 515
Malcolm X Blvd., Harlem*. (There are also four other hearings
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one in each of the four other boroughs.)



You can register to speak, virtually or in-person, at [link removed]
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or
submit written testimony and/or suggested maps by email to
[email protected], and by mail at NYC Districting
Commission, 253 Broadway, 3rd Floor, NY, NY 10007.


THE CITY newspaper wrote up a useful guide to the city redistricting
process here
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and you can look at the commission's preliminary map here
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laid out in comparison to current maps by Redistricting & You, a project
from the CUNY Graduate Center.



Residents who would like to submit maps for their testimony may draw their
own maps using DistrictR, a mapping tool
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*Public Hearings on Congestion Pricing*



The MTA has released the Environmental Assessment for the proposed
congestion pricing program. Individuals *have until September 9th to submit
comments* either in writing or at one of *six virtual hearings*.


The Environmental Assessment, including proposed toll amounts and impacts,
is now available for review online
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and
in more than 60 locations throughout the New York City metropolitan
region (list
of locations
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).



*The hearings begin on Thursday, Aug. 25, and conclude on Wednesday, Aug.
31.* Members of the public who wish to speak at the hearings can register
online and find more information at mta.info/CBDTP
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If you want to submit written comments by September 9th, click here
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*District Office*: 211 East 43rd Street, Suite 1201 | New York, NY 10017
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| (212) 490-9535 | Fax: (212) 499-2558
*Albany Office*: Legislative Office Building, Room 808 | Albany, NY 12247 |
(518) 455-2297 | Fax: (518) 426-6874
*Email*: [email protected] | *On the Web*:
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*Facebook* <[link removed]>:
/statesenatorlizkrueger | *Twitter* <[link removed]>:
@LizKrueger | *Instagram* <[link removed]>:
@senatorlizkrueger
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