Can you spare 15 minutes

today to help your community?

So youmight have

read theSlideshare

about the medical building

at 23-25 31st Street(click here if you haven’t seen it)

And thought“So What?”

Or“Why should I

Care?”

Or“It’s only local to 32nd Street.”

Or“I’m only a

renter.”

Or“It’s not worth

fightingCity Hall”

Or“There’s nothing

I can do”

The true bottom line is this:

Regardless of whether you are

a homeowner

or a resident who happens to rent

You

Astoria

You love our traditional

urban neighborhood

You love our

restaurants, lounges and bars

You love our

accessibility to Manhattan

You love being

30 minutes from Broadway

You love having the

ability to shop at small businesses

You love knowing the

names and faces of the merchants where you shop

You love that the

merchants know you

You love that you

can pick up a gallon of milk

at 3 a.m.

You love the Queens

Library System

You love Astoria

Park

….and we’re sure you can

add many more reasons….

You love living herebecause

Astoriais a neighborhood

that resonates with you!

The buildingat 23-25

31st Street is, most likely, a litmus test

for the development ofsimilar buildingson 31st Street

from 23rd Avenue

to Broadway

Once the Board of Standards and

Appeals makes their legally binding

decision

regarding thisspecific building

and this specific

mixed-use building

it could set a precedent for

future buildings up and down

31st Street.

My neighbors and I care about our properties,

yes,

but we also want to inform other

Astoria residentsof our experience

because it is ruining our lives and stands to

ruin our property values,

the quiet enjoyment of our

homes

The American Dream we have worked so

hard to achieve.

and, in many ways,

…

We also don’t

wish this on anyone else

here inAstoria

or anywhere in New York City

Please take a moment of your time to read the

directions below (or see this link) to send a quick email letter objecting to

BSA 315-12-BZ

Thank you!

Words can not express how much we appreciate your

thoughtfulness and your help.