Perkins Fights For Environment

to the editor:

in the current new york state senate, there are few lawmakers truly fighting for a better environmental future for new yorkers. bill perkins is one such legislator. he has a proven record of fighting for new yorkers and getting results.

as state senator for the 30th district, bill perkins has fought for cleaner air in a district where nearly one in four children suffer from asthma. he has worked with local organizations to fix problems at the north river sewage treatment plant and has fought against the siting of additional bus depots in northern manhattan, a huge source of air pollution. and while he was serving in the city council, bill led efforts to pass the childhood lead paint poisoning act of 2004. this crucial legislation led to a sharp decrease in lead poisoning cases, particularly among people of color and in low-income neighborhoods.

it is for these reasons that my organization has endorsed senator bill perkins in the upcoming september 14 democratic primary. senator perkins' demonstrated commitment to the environmental health of new yorkers makes him the right choice for voters of the 30th district. for the environmental health of new york, we urge democratic voters in washington heights, harlem and on the upper east side to support senator bill perkins this september 14.

marcia bystryn president,new york league of conservation voters