5/26 Mayoral Candidates & others square off on animal protection issues

On May 26, some of the top elected officials in NYC government will come together to talk about animal welfare - for the first time ever - at a groundbreaking candidates forum organized by the New York League of Humane Voters (NYLHV). Candidates for Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller and Manhattan District Attorney will be joining us to answer *your* questions about animal protection issues. The event will be moderated by NYLHV Executive Director John Phillips.

We've invited everyone and many have confirmed. Now we need you to attend and bring your friends! It's critically important that we have hundreds of people at this forum. Let's show the candidates & elected officials that New Yorkers care about animals... and we vote! Please tell everyone you know about this historic event!

What: NYLHV Candidate Night
When: Tuesday, May 26 - 7pm - 10pm
Where: LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th St., Rm. 301 (Manhattan)
Why: Because We Care About Animals... And We Vote!

The Candidates We've Invited:

Mayoral Candidates
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Comptroller Bill Thompson
Council Member Tony Avella
Bill Talen (a.k.a. Rev. Billy)

Public Advocate Candidates
NYC Council Member Eric Gioia
NYC Council Member Bill de Blasio
Former Public Advocate Mark Green
Norman Siegel
Alex Ablocki

Comptroller Candidates
NYC Council Member Melinda Katz
NYC Council Member David Yassky
NYC Council Member John Liu
NYC Council Member David Weprin

Manhattan District Attorney Candidates
Richard Aborn
Leslie Crocker Snyder
Cyrus Vance, Jr.

We look forward to seeing you on May 26! For more information on NYLHV, please visit http://www.nylhv.org... or call 212-889-0303.