News from Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder

February 28, 2014 In This Issue CRZ Community Engagement Meeting Announcement Stop Neglecting Aqueduct Petition to Quiet Airplane Noise Guardian Angel Award _________ Office Locations Ozone Park   108-14 Crossbay Blvd Ozone Park, NY 11417 718-641-8755 Rockaway Beach 2-14 Beach 96th Street Rockaway Beach, NY 11693  718-945-9550  Albany Office LOB 834 Albany, NY 12248 518-455-4292    Quick Links   ______  News    More About Us   Sign Petition to Quiet Airplane Noise    Sign Petition to Keep Rockaway Ferry Sign Petition to Restore Rail Line MGP Community Survey Dear Neighbor,  I urge you to participate and share your ideas at one of the public engagement meetings for the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Zone (CRZ). This community driven program was created to provide additional rebuilding and revitalization funding for our communities that were severely damaged by Sandy.     Rockaway West Public Engagement Meeting  (Open House)  Location:  Rockaway Beach Surf Club,  302 Beach 87th Street            Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 2:00pm to 8:00pm  Sunday, March 2, 2014 - 12:00pm to 6:00pm   Howard Beach Public Engagement Meeting Location:   Russo's on the Bay, 162-45 Cross Bay Blvd Monday, March 3, 2014 - 3:00pm   Please come to share your ideas and offer input on ways to help our communities recover and rebuild!!    Stay Strong,   Stop Neglecting Aqueduct   It's unacceptable that Aqueduct, a once community gem and national treasure, has become an eyesore and serious danger to our families and neighbors in southern Queens. On Monday, I joined with local unions and community members to announce the introduction of my new legislation that will require more than 30 million dollars a year in capital investment into Aqueduct Racetrack. We can utilize existing funds generated by Resorts World, that are currently diverted to Saratoga and Belmont, to create quality jobs in Queens and improve the facility.   It's time that NYRA stop neglecting our community and make the necessary investment to ensure that Aqueduct is safe and that we continue the economic growth that we need in Queens!  Petition to Quiet Airplane Noise We have been plagued by airplane noise for too long! I recently launched an online petition for our families to sign in order to send a strong message to the FAA and Port Authority that they must listen to our community. We all understand that living next to the airport comes with certain challenges, but there are new techniques and updated technology that could mitigate noise and finally provide some relief.     To sign the petition click HERE or visit StopJFKNoise.com    Guardian Angel Award     Last night, I was humbled to receive the Guardian Angel Award from the New York Families For Autistic Children  at their 16th Annual Awards Dinner. As the Chairman of the NYS Assembly Subcommittee on Autism, I want to thank the President of NYFAC, Andrew Baumann, and his wife Pamela for everything they do in our community and across the state!