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Last Forum on Airport Master Plan TONIGHT

  • By 'Plane Sense for HPN'
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  • 06 Jul, 2022
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Please attend.  County will begin drafting.

Dear Supporters and Neighbors,

Westchester County’s government is holding another event to collect public input on the County Airport Master Plan.
This will be an ONLINE FORUM TONIGHT (July 6) via Webex at 6:15pm. Click to register and take part: https://westchestergov.webex.com/westchestergov/j.php?MTID=e195225ba19babe953597f22e1375bd85

Please attend and speak from your heart. It is vital that the county hear from as many BelleFair residents as possible so that they take our views seriously. You do not have to be an expert. Also, spread the word to anyone you know who is concerned about our airport and its impact.

Below are links to Coalition resources if you'd like to better educate yourself on the issues and talking points we recommend.  However, in a nutshell:
  • A Master Plan that enables more air traffic - especially increasingly large private jets - will increase noise.
  • A Master Plan that enables more air traffic will increase air pollution.
  • A Master Plan that enables more air traffic will increase risk to the precious drinking water in the Kensico Reservoir right next to the airport. Most of Westchester and much of NYC depend on this water.
  • Given the climate emergency, should we be enabling non-commercial flights, with their terribly carbon-polluting impact per passenger mile?
Thank you for logging in and encouraging others to do so as well.  If you cannot make tonight's forum, at least try to submit comments to the County at www.HPNMasterPlan.com or by emailing communications@westchestergov.com.This will likely be the last chance for people to be seen and heard before the County moves ahead with drafting.

Coalition Airport Master Plan Resource Links:

  1.  The Coalition's own comments on the Master Plan
  2.  The Coalition's Master Plan Briefing sheet
  3.  Also check out our website's Issues and Resources pages - click the Master Plan header to see more

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