When Governor Cuomo
vetoed the last Armory Bill (AB 508 now
re-labeled A8821A) it was pretty clear that there was enough outrage and
lack of common sense regarding selling the Armory to a Not –for-Profit
Organization at the expense of the Freeport Community having a logistical post
for the Department of Public Works was at best, unproductive and at worst misappropriation of Government Property.
Most Citizens figured that this would
be resolved for the benefit of the community like it was in Rome, NY, those
Citizens got their Armory.
But the answer that the
Citizens of Freeport received was resounding silence as Bill A8821A sailed
through the Assembly and the Senate.
Earlene Hooper promised County Supervisor Ed Mangano to sponsor a bill
to give state approval for the county executive's plan to change Nassau’s
property-tax reimbursement system.
Mangano, along with
Senator Dean Skelos (9th Senate District) backed the transfer of the
Armory to the Cedarmore Corp., a nonprofit that shares space with Zion
Cathedral Church of God in Christ, across the street from the former National
Guard facility for $1. And Skelos had a
quiet (unpublicized) meeting with the Governor about two weeks ago (second week
of July). The Governor wants to solidify
his voting block and Senator Skelos wants benefits for his voting district.
We ask you, Legionnaires, Veterans, Community Groups and Citizens all to get behind this letter to Governor Cuomo again asking to Veto this Bill! Please put your name in the 'comments' section so we can again send this to the Governor. Assemblywoman Hooper is supposed to represent the best interest of all the Citizens in her District, not just a few.
Thank You For Your Support!
