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May 29th PROTEST of NYS Senator Kemp Hannon
General Info, Directions, Parking, and More

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  • DATE: Wednesday, May 29th, 2002
  • TIME: 12:30 pm
  • PLACE: Outside of 1600 Stewart Ave, Westbury, Long Island, NY
  • WHO: ALL Lyme disease patients, their friends and family should attend. Attendance of New Yorkers is particularly important.
  • WHY: Because Senator Hannon has refused to meet with Lyme advocates to discuss the Gottfried/Lentol/Miller/Mayersohn OPMC Reform Bill (A11330), passage of which is very important to protect Lyme physicians.
  • SUGGESTIONS: Bring signs (NO sticks), possibly the sandwich type that can be worn so as not to have to hold them. Signs should either urge that Senator Hannon pass A11330 or shame him for ignoring the pleas of so many desperately ill people. Wear green ribbons, etc.
  • More Detailed Info Below

    GENERAL INFO:

    TIME TO PROTEST SENATOR HANNON
    Although we know all you wonderful people have sent hundreds or thousand of letters to Senator Hannon, WE HAVE STILL NOT HEARD BACK FROM HIM!! He has refused to act on any of our requests for help in the past couple of years.   He is now refusing to meet with us in-person to discuss Bill A11330, the GOTTFRIED/LENTOL/MILLER/MAYERSOHN  REFORM BILL.

    The bill would give due process rights to physicians in dealing with the OPMC.  Insurance companies would no longer have the luxury of using an unrestrained OPMC to revoke the license of doctors they feel are costing them too much money.

    Because HANNON is the Chair of the Senate Health Committee, without his support this bill will not pass. If this legislative session ends (mid-June) without passing this bill, the OPMC can use the 6 months before the legislature reconvenes to start another witch hunt against ALL OUR LLMDs. 

    The OPMC has already shown its arrogance and determination to harass our LLMD's by appealing the favorable hearing panel decision on Dr. B last November, right on the eve of the Albany Assembly hearing!  

    None of us want to have to fight that fight again, so we must get legislative reform that puts restraints on an OPMC that has been clearly out of control.

    WE MUST PROTEST IN FRONT OF SENATOR HANNON'S L.I. OFFICE ON MAY 29th.
    We know everyone is exhausted and sick, but we cannot permit Senator Hannon to continue his contemptuous dismissal of the Lyme community. We must get his support for this bill.

    For this protest there is the likelihood of major media coverage, so a big turnout will put much pressure on Senator Hannon who is running for re-election in November.

    PROTEST INFO:
    WHO: ALL Lyme disease patients from ALL STATES, their friends and family should attend. Attendance of New Yorkers is particularly important.

    WHERE: Outside of 1600 Stewart Avenue, Westbury. LI. NY.

    WHEN: Wednesday, May 29th at 12:30 pm.

    We will be sending out additional posts about travelling directions and parking. Please plan to come.

    Thanks so much to everyone who has been writing and fighting so hard on this issue.  It is enraging that people who are so sick should have to work so hard just to get the attention of our paid political representatives.

    We promised that we will not go away!   Now we need to show them WE MEAN BUSINESS!

    Thanks,
    Eva and Ellen
    ArtistEMHGD@aol.com
    ellenluba@yahoo.com

    DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO HANNON'S OFFICE BUILDING:
    1600 Stewart Ave
    "1-800 Flowers" Six Story Business Building
    Corner of Merrick Avenue

    FROM NORTHWEST:
    (NYC and Westchester)
    Long Island Expressway (LIE) to Exit 38- Northern State Parkway
    Northern State Pkwy to Exit 31- Meadowbrook Parkway South (right 2 lanes become Meadowbrook). ("Jones Beach")
    Meadowbrook Pkwy to Exit M3-W (Stewart Ave) Follow exit ramp to right (there are 2 right turning lanes, need to be in the left one "Eisenhower Park"), proceed 1/10 mile to traffic light and turn left onto Stewart Ave. Building is 3/10 mile on the right. Building visible from Parkway.

    FROM NORTHEAST:
    (North Suffolk)
    LIE to Exit 42- Northern State Parkway
    Northern State Pkwy to Exit 31- Meadowbrook Parkway South ("Jones Beach")
    Meadowbrook Pkwy to Exit M3-W (Stewart Ave) Follow exit ramp to right (there are 2 right turning lanes, need to be in the left one "Eisenhower Park"), proceed 1/10 mile to traffic light and turn left onto Stewart Ave. Building is 3/10 mile on the right. Building visible from Parkway.

    FROM SOUTH (WEST AND EAST):
    (Staten Island and South Suffolk)
    Southern State Parkway to Exit 22- Meadowbrook Parkway North.
    Meadowbrook Pkwy to Exit M3-W (Stewart Ave) Follow exit ramp to right, proceed 1/10 mile to traffic light and turn left onto Stewart Ave. Building is 3/10 mile on the right. Building visible from Parkway.

    PARKING:

    It would probably be best to drop passengers off in front of Hannon's building. Then continue on and less than a quarter of a mile on the right there is a parking lot for Hoffritz and Farberware factory outlets. We will have shuttling back and forth from the parking spots to the protest site.

    TRANSPORTATION:

    Long Island Rail Road:
    http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/lirr/
    Stop at Westbury

    Taxi:
    516-333-1111

    If you live in the Dutchess County area please contact: Lia McCabe (914) 474-2679, LMcCabe@localnet.com
    Lia will be coordinating transportation from that area to help people to get to the protest.

    Interested in going fromAbington, PA or the the Wawa between PA and NJ Turnpikes, contact Tom at 215-886-9493 or tbharbo@aol.com

    LODGING:

    Due to the high cost of hotels in this area, the best deal seems to be at the Econo Lodge in Hicksville, 3.2 miles from Hannon's office:
    Econo Lodge, Hicksville

    MORE INFO:

  • Flyer for Doctor's Offices
  • General Flyer

    Info will be posted later regarding parking, food, etc.

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