NYC CAN Breaking News Bulletin – FORWARD WIDELY
September 10, 2009
City of New York Concedes 9/11 Coalition Has 30,000 Valid Signatures To Put Referendum For 9/11 Investigation on November Ballot.
New York – In a last minute decision, lawyers for the City of New York have conceded that the New York City Coalition for Accountability Now (NYC CAN), a group comprising 9/11 family members, first responders and survivors, indeed did submit over 30,000 valid signatures to put the referendum for a new 9/11 investigation before the voters of New York City this November.
In an earlier letter from the City Clerk dated July 24, 2009, the City had claimed only 26,003 signatures were valid, 3,997 short of the requisite 30,000. The City’s concession that over 30,000 of the 52,000 signatures submitted were in fact valid paves the way for lawyers from both sides to argue the legality of petition.
Asked whether he thought NYC CAN could overcome the City’s challenge to the legality of the petition, legal counsel to the petitioners, Dennis McMahon, said, “Absolutely. Although the City has an incredibly successful record of shooting down ballot initiatives, we will be arguing from a fresh perspective that reflects the unprecedented events of 9/11. We believe the courts will see how critical an issue this is, and be persuaded with our legal reasoning and point of view.” A final determination on the legality of the petition will be reached in time for the referendum to be included on the November ballot should the petitioners prevail.
Representatives for NYC CAN, 9/11 family member Manny Badillo and Executive Director Ted Walter, arrived at the Board of Elections on the morning of Wednesday, September 9, to assist the court-appointed referee in commencing a line-by-line review of the disputed signatures, only to learn the referee’s review had been called off due to a last minute concession by the City. Mr. Badillo immediately got on the phone to inform others of the news.
“The City conceded we have 30,000 valid signatures. Big victory.”
The City’s concession comes as a result of the immense effort put forth by 50+ volunteers who gave more than 1,000 hours over a two week period from August 10 to August 25 to identify a total of 7,166 signatures that were wrongly invalidated by the NYC City Clerk and Board of Elections. On August 27, NYC CAN filed the 631-page Bill of Particulars cataloguing each of the 7,166 signatures it contended were in fact valid. NYC CAN submitted another 28,000 signatures on September 4 to guarantee the referendum will go on the ballot if they win the court case, bringing the total signatures submitted to 80,000.
631-page Bill of Particulars Filed on August 27
NYC CAN must deliver its memorandum of law in response to the City’s motion for summary judgment by Monday, September 21. The City will be given an opportunity to reply before the referee’s decision is made on Monday September 28. Fast-track appeals will likely follow no matter who wins. A final decision will have to be made by September 30.
If the referendum passes in November, it would lead to the creation of a local, independent commission with subpoena power that would be tasked with comprehensively reinvestigating the attacks.
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September 10th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Wow that’s good news! Good work from all those volunteers! It takes a lot of dedication and hard work!!!! Keep it up!!!!!
September 10th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Open this case NOW
September 10th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
YES! Great job. Wish I was there to vote with you!
September 10th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
It’s been 8 years and 8 years too long. Keep fighting for truth.
September 10th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Good to be able to know about the investigation, I’m from Buenos Aires…but It doesn’t matter where, the important is to all mankind get togheter for the truth…at least some of it!
thanks for comunicate this!
P.D: sorry if i made mistakes…my english It’s not perfect, greetings!
September 10th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
good result for democracy!!!
Personally, the WTC was global property an whoever you are and wherever yopu live on this planet, the events and actions of a few, affectewd the world, even today, eight years on and we the people, wherever we live, need to know the truth, the whole and nothing but the truth, for the obvious rewards and resolution such evidence will bring…
I for one need to know so I can help build better future for us all and this case illustrates the reasoning behind my need for fundamental reform of this world and the way we govern ourselves and that needs the truth and nought but the truth to be revealed at all times…
but never loose faith, never!
September 10th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Big step brothers! biiiiiiggg Step Congrats now lets take the next one!!!
September 10th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
A Man of Steel
September 9, 2009
Richard Gage talks to Alex Jones about his recent appearance at the Commonwealth Club, his take on Charlie Sheen demanding a meeting with Obama to discuss the 9/11 cover-up and his experience participating in National Geographic Channel’s “9/11: Science and Conspiracy”.
http://radiodujour.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/a-man-of-steel/
September 10th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
With determination and a love for ones beliefs , you can truly move mountains. To every man woman and child that lost someone close to you, you shall see Closure. It is high time those responsible for this hideous corparate based crime should be publicly Hung nad Disembowled. They should have as much mercy they showed to the poor people that lost there lives that fateful day. My thaights are with all the familys of the lost ones. peace to you all.
September 11th, 2009 at 6:56 am
The Basel newspaper wrote an article about Russians bombing their own cities (apartment explosions)and blaming it on terrorists from Georgia, Chechnia, etc. These attacks enabled the government to rally support for their ‘defensive’ attacks on these oil rich regions. False flag attacks, invisible enemies (terrorists, suicide bombers) are our government’s way of ruling with fear.
Main stream media has lied to us.
September 11th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I just hope now that people in charge of the petition or the investigation won’t be threaten or killed.
Great work!
Keep on trucking!
Blessing to you all !
September 11th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
RE-INVESTIGATE 9/11!! THE TRUTH SHALL SET US FREE…
September 12th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Do what has to be done…!
September 26th, 2009 at 11:19 am
This is wonderfull news! I hope they can really get to the bottom of what happened to my beautiful city on that awful September day. We need answers to all questions, ranging from “why the lack of response from our federal government” to “why the city government, at that time, did not do everything possible to protect the thousands who worked tirelesly to rescue and recover the many victims”. I did notice, in all the footage of that day, that Mayor Guilliani and his cohorts had face masks. Good work!! Go for it!!
October 14th, 2009 at 1:20 am
I am pleasatly astonished, but I am also honest enough to admit the consequences, if the truth is exposed. Once glasnot is unleashed, there is no stopping it. There will be anarchy. Civilization will be blown sky high. It definately will be the low point for Zionism and Israel. The only remedy is a coup d’etat, martial law and general amnesty. Then, we can replace our rotting, 18th century system of government. We can reexamine democracy, itslf. So-called democracy is weak, corrupt, irrational government, even totalitarian government. That includes the “war on terror” and the “war on drugs.”