Friends of New York's Environment is a broad coalition of 200 plus environmental, health, agricultural, parks, recreational and urban stakeholder groups and coalitions who work together to advocate for real increases in the State's Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), state environmental and parks staffing, and dedicated funding for environmental protection.

NYLCV is pleased to post the following on behalf of the Friends coalition:

2007 Friends of New York's Environment case statement

November 2006 Coalition letter to Governor Elect Spitzer and Legislative Leaders with signatories

Summary of January 31^st, 2007 proposed Executive Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) budget

February 2007 Friends letter to Governor Spitzer and Legislative Leaders with reactions to proposed budget and priority recommendations and list of signatories.

2007 Legislative Gazette (full page) ads:

• "Fund Farmland Protection"

• "Update the Bottle Bill"

• "Thank You Governor Spitzer"

• "Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Aquaria and the EPF"
  

• "Thank You Governor Spitzer - Your Budget Helps Environmental Programs"

2007 Radio ad (coming soon)