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Rally for Westchester County Airport: Stop Privatization and Expansion

Name: Rally for Westchester County Airport: Stop Privatization and Expansion
Start: 2017-07-17T17:30:00+00:00
End: 2017-07-17T18:30:00+00:00

July 17, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Date: Monday, July 17, 2017

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Place: on the steps of the Westchester County Office Building

148 Martine Ave. White Plains, NY

Join us as we raise awareness about the negative financial and environmental impacts that would result from privatization of the county airport.

The bids from private companies to take over the Westchester Airport are due shortly before the rally. Speakers include: George Fuss, Legislator Parker (Dist.-7), Jonathan Wang, and a public health expert. After the rally, we will attend the Board of Legislators regular meeting in the 8th floor of the building, where representatives plan to speak during the public comment period. The rally is permited.

Sponsored by Citizens for a Responsible County Airport, Westchester for Change, WESPAC, Sierra Club, Federated Conservationists of Westchester County, Purchase Environmental Protective Association, Food & Water Watch, Grassroots Environmental Education, We Persist, and Indivisible Westchester.

Citizens for a Responsible County Airport is a nonpartisan grassroots group committed to sustainable, conscientious management and improvement of the airport by holding our government accountable. crcairport.org

Details

Date:: July 17, 2017
Time:: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm