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SWAN’S PETITION:Tell Governor Cuomo

KEEP TELLING THE GOVERNOR

#SaveIDDServices

#WillowbrookNEVERagain

Sign SWAN’s Petition Now*

Let him know that we are frightened that our services are being eroded by the lack of COLA, unreimbursed Covid related expenses, 20% withholds and now cuts to Residential Services. We must protect our loved ones.

SIGN SWAN’s PETITION NOW

SWAN – Statewide Advocacy Network *Change.org has a donate button: FYI any donation you make will be going to Change.org and not to any advocacy group

#2: Take A Photo – Write on Your Car

Write on your car and take a picture 

#SaveIDDServices

#WillowbrookNEVERagain

Make a homemade sign and take a picture with a sign

Post them on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram

Tag the Governor, your legislators, your agency

Send them to us at: info@nycfair.com

We will organize them with the other members of SWAN to broadcast our message: 

GOV. CUOMO: BE OUR HERO, SAVE IDD SERVICES

#Gov.CuomoBeOurHero

#SaveIDDServices

#ProgramsClosePeopleRemain

SWAN’s 1-Click E-CARD

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Thanks to CP of NYS: Families Connect to the Governor & Legislators

USE THIS MESSAGE OR YOUR OWN:

The future for people with

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities?

We have had:

Loss of life

Loss of help

Loss of skills

Loss of hope

Budget cuts on top of unreimbursed expenses

We can’t lose anything more

Governor Cuomo: Please save us from going back to the days of Willowbrook

Click HERE to Send YOUR Message

Thanks to CP of NYS: Families Connect to the Governor & Legislators

DIRECTIONS FOR CARAVAN: LI TO THE BRIDGE

Thursday, September 17, 2020

DIRECTIONS for the CARAVANS :PDF BELOW

LONG ISLAND: Join at the most convenient spot

The Caravan will begin AT EXIT 63 – Old K-Mart Lot

WE WILL DEPART AT 8AM SHARP!

Directions to Exit 63 – Eastbound: 

Take LIE to exit 63, North Ocean Ave. There are 3 Left turning lanes, use the second and third ones, crossing over the LIE, heading North. 

You will see Applebee’s and Mc Donald’s on the right, Starbucks and. CitiMD on the left.

 At the light, make a left, you’ll see LA Fitness on the left. 

Make a Right into the old K-Mart parking lot. There’s plenty of parking, as the lot is now vacant. 

Directions for Exit 63 Heading Westbound: 

Take LIE to Exit 63, North Ocean Ave. make a Right at the light. You’ll be heading North. Follow directions as stated above. 

STOP # 1 ON LIE:

Exit 52, Commack Rd., North, Westbound Directions: 

From K-Mart parking lot, make a right, onto North Ocean Ave. Head south. At the light, make a right onto the LIE service road, 

Merge onto the LIE, heading west. 

In order to reach Commack Rd., use EXIT 53, continue on the north service road until you reach the traffic light. 

Make a right onto Commack Rd. 

At the second light, make a right, where you’ll see a Chick-Fil-A, 7-11 and the sign for Lowes. 

Follow the road towards the entrance of the Lowes parking lot. 

The Garden Center section of the parking lot will allow for many cars to gather and prepare for the next stop, Exit 41. 

THE CARAVAN WILL DEPART FROM LOWES AT 8:45 AM, SHARP!

STOP #2 ON LIE:

EXIT 41 To Old Sears Parking Lot

From the LIE Exit 41, head South on North Broadway, for .8 miles. Make a left on Nevada Street (TD BANK on corner) and after TD Bank turn right into SEARS Parking Lot. There will be attendants to guide you on where to park.

Assembly Member Missy Miller will be speaking for a few minutes in the SEARS Parking lot, and there will likely be media coverage, possibly with several media outlets.

WE WILL DEPART SEARS LOT BY 9:50 SHARP AND CARAVAN TO:

ASSEMBLY POINT FOR BRIDGE

Ardsley Rest Stop on the New York Thruway (Rte 87) on the Northbound side.

We’ll be meeting up with others from NYC & Westchester. Then at @ 11:10am we will leave Ardsley and Caravan to:

The Mario Cuomo Bridge, which we’ll cross @ 11:30am.

MOBILE RALLY/CAR PARADE

Thursday, September 17, 2020

DIRECTIONS for the CARAVANS

LONG ISLAND: Join at the most convenient spot

The Caravan will beginAT EXIT 63 – Old K-Mart Lot

WE WILL DEPART AT 8AM SHARP!

Directions to Exit 63 – Eastbound: 

Take LIE to exit 63, North Ocean Ave. There are 3 Left turning lanes, use the second and third ones, crossing over the LIE, heading North. 

You will see Applebee’s and Mc Donald’s on the right, Starbucks and. CitiMD on the left.

 At the light, make a left, you’ll see LA Fitness on the left. 

Make a Right into the old K-Mart parking lot. There’s plenty of parking, as the lot is now vacant. 

Directions for Exit 63 Heading Westbound: 

Take LIE to Exit 63, North Ocean Ave. make a Right at the light. You’ll be heading North. Follow directions as stated above. 

STOP # 1 ON LIE:

Exit 52, Commack Rd., North, Westbound Directions: 

From K-Mart parking lot, make a right, onto North Ocean Ave. Head south. At the light, make a right onto the LIE service road, 

Merge onto the LIE, heading west. 

In order to reach Commack Rd., use EXIT 53, continue on the north service road until you reach the traffic light. 

Make a right onto Commack Rd. 

At the second light, make a right, where you’ll see a Chick-Fil-A, 7-11 and the sign for Lowes. 

Follow the road towards the entrance of the Lowes parking lot. 

The Garden Center section of the parking lot will allow for many cars to gather and prepare for the next stop, Exit 41. 

THE CARAVAN WILL DEPART FROM LOWES AT 8:45 AM, SHARP!

STOP #2 ON LIE:

EXIT 41 To Old Sears Parking Lot

From the LIE Exit 41, head South on North Broadway, for .8 miles. Make a left on Nevada Street (TD BANK on corner) and after TD Bank turn right into SEARS Parking Lot. There will be attendants to guide you on where to park.

Assembly Member Missy Miller will be speaking for a few minutes in the SEARS Parking lot, and there will likely be media coverage, possibly with several media outlets.

WE WILL DEPART SEARS LOT BY 9:50 SHARP AND CARAVAN TO:

ASSEMBLY POINT FOR BRIDGE

Ardsley Rest Stop on the New York Thruway (Rte 87) on the Northbound side.

We’ll be meeting up with others from NYC & Westchester. Then at @ 11:10am we will leave Ardsley and Caravan to:

The Mario Cuomo Bridge, which we’ll cross @ 11:30am.

All vehicles can turn around at the first exit, Nyack Rte 9W and cross back over bridge.

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