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    This letter is a request to move CNN's upcoming climate change town hall from Manhattan to either Queens or Brooklyn. It argues that residents in those boroughs experience the daily impacts of climate change through toxic air, sea level rise, and extreme weather. Moving the event would allow presidential candidates to address the concerns of communities that are on the front lines of the crisis. The letter offers to help CNN find suitable venues that are accessible and close to at-risk neighborhoods.

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    This letter is a request to move CNN's upcoming climate change town hall from Manhattan to either Queens or Brooklyn. It argues that residents in those boroughs experience the daily impacts of climate change through toxic air, sea level rise, and extreme weather. Moving the event would allow presidential candidates to address the concerns of communities that are on the front lines of the crisis. The letter offers to help CNN find suitable venues that are accessible and close to at-risk neighborhoods.

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    This letter is a request to move CNN's upcoming climate change town hall from Manhattan to either Queens or Brooklyn. It argues that residents in those boroughs experience the daily impacts of climate change through toxic air, sea level rise, and extreme weather. Moving the event would allow presidential candidates to address the concerns of communities that are on the front lines of the crisis. The letter offers to help CNN find suitable venues that are accessible and close to at-risk neighborhoods.

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    COSTA CONSTANTINIDES CHAIR

    COUNCILMEMBER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION


    ND
    22 DISTRICT, QUEENS
    COMMITTEES
    DISTRICT OFFICE
    TECHNOLOGY
    31-09 NEWTOWN AVENUE, SUITE 209
    ASTORIA, NY 11102 RESILIENCY
    TEL: (718) 274-4500 SANITATION

    CITY HALL OFFICE THE COUNCIL


    250 BROADWAY, SUITE 1778 OF
    NEW YORK, NY 10007 THE CITY OF NEW YORK
    COUNCIL.NYC.GOV/COSTA

    August 8, 2019
    Jeffrey Zucker
    President, CNN Worldwide
    30 Hudson Yards
    New York, NY 10001

    Dear Mr. Zucker,

    We write to you as representatives of a city under siege by climate change. New York
    City, where you recently announced will host CNN’s climate town hall on September 4,
    is nowhere near prepared for the next big storm. We have already tragically experienced
    the effects of climate change: In 2012 Hurricane Sandy’s wrath cost us 43 lives and $19
    billion.

    Since that time we’ve recovered from that trauma and made great strides to make New
    York more sustainable. Our City recently passed the Climate Mobilization Act, which
    will be the largest carbon emissions reduction ever mandated by a city, but we need a real
    partner in the White House for the sake of the 500,000 New Yorkers who live along our
    coast.

    While we are inspired by CNN’s leadership in hosting this town hall, we respectfully ask
    you to consider locations in either Queens or Brooklyn, which have several suitable
    options for this discussion. While Manhattan’s iconic skyline may define New York City,
    these two boroughs account for about two-thirds of the city’s population. Here reside the
    families who are the economic backbone of our city. Qualifying candidates should
    answer to the Rockaway, Coney Island, and Long Island City residents who every day
    face toxic air, unprecedented sea level rise, heat waves, and other extreme
    weather. Protecting them means protecting the livelihood of New York City.

    Queens and Brooklyn offer several meaningful venues close to communities constantly at
    risk of climate change, which also meet logistical requirements of hosting a presidential
    forum. Both boroughs are easily accessed from John F. Kennedy International and
    LaGuardia Airports - which could be leveled and drowned by sea level rise - in addition
    to mass transit.

    CNN has done great work in bringing climate change into mainstream conversations.
    This is as much an economic, national security, and housing crisis as it is about the
    environment. Queens and Brooklyn residents know the everyday struggle of climate
    change; they feel it as they grapple with the stress of dangerous weather taking away their
    jobs, their homes, or even their lives. They live near fossil fuel burning power plants
    shoved in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color, choking on toxic air as
    the President makes bizarre statements against windmills. In fact, over half of the
    residents in the Rockaways, the Sandy-ravaged peninsula just a few miles from where our
    climate change-denier-in-chief grew up, could experience major flood damage to their
    homes within the next 40 years.

    As proud representatives of these neighborhoods, we are happy to assist the network in


    finding a suitable location. Both boroughs have excellent choices at public colleges, local
    theatres, and along our at-risk shoreline. Together, we can have a meaningful discussion
    on fighting climate change in places where it matters the most.

    Thank you for your consideration of this request. Regardless of wherever you decide to
    hold this town hall, we look forward to watching a constructive discussion on how we
    can fight this existential crisis.

    Sincerely,

    Grace Meng Michael Gianaris Jessica Ramos


    Congress Member, NY-06 Deputy Majority Leader State Senator, 13th District
    New York State Senate

    Andrew Gounardes John C. Liu Stacey Pheffer Amato


    State Senator, 22nd District State Senator, 11th District Assembly Member, 23rd District

    Aravella Simotas Nily Rozic Costa Constantinides


    Assembly Member, 36th District Assembly Member, 25th District Council Member, 22nd District

    Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. Justin Brannan Karen Koslowitz


    Council Member, 37th District Council Member, 43rd District Council Member, 29th District

    Adrienne Adams
    Council Member, 28th District

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