WTC Records Folder 0123 Clippings label, Sept 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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1H11 RETAIL COUNCIL of NEW YORK STATE

James A. Quaremba President October 1, 2001 Chief Executive Officer Hon. George E. Pataki Governor, State of New York Executive Chamber State Capitol Albany, New York 12225

Dear George: appreciation - and on personal thanks and First, please accept my industry - for our member stores, that of the state's retail difficult past behalf of incredible, statesmanship over these your leadership and succeed o the path you Our stte will rebuild and 'h~ few eeks. atrocitiesofSeptembernls since the havewhelpedchart every size local economy, retailers of Like so much of our state and devastating blow as a part of New York have suffered a We're and in every world Trade Center and elsewhere. result of the attacks on the attacks, reaction to the initial and sustained proud of our industry's bottom lines and bleak prospects for however. In spite of decimated personnelPtooassistith anders have us theirr own immediate ey, in whatever contributions of money, meerchandise, efforts will not diminish. tangible way they can. These the first other elected and civic leaders are advising, As you and rebuild our winning this war is to participate in and step toward soon as possible and as much as national economy and return, as difficult and wrenching notion possible to p_ everyday routines. A to our difficult to implement. yes, but even more ahead for suggests sluggish times Every economic indicator business. Every to hotel to travel to big industries ranging from retail large-scale steps to set take dramatic and analyst agrees that it will rebuilding the sustainable level of long-term process of into motion the nation is built upon. growth this state and this this retail industry is the cente rpiece of Now more than ever, the retail y economy. And, we hope you will agree that a giant step strengthened toward the New York State will be a in New York City and national economy as a whole. rebuilding of the state and colleagues in the write today -- to urge you and your affordable That is why I legislature to consider a bold, but ultimately New York State retail economy and entice and necessary, remedy tha t would bolster the both consumer and marketplace. This would reward consumers back into the

New York 12201 518-465-3586 Executive Offices: Retail Council Building, P.O. Box 1992, Albany.

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