Letter to New York State Governor Cuomo in Support of Senate Bill S5343

December 10, 2019 The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Re: Senate bill S5343 Dear Governor Cuomo, I write to you as the executive director of Human Rights Watch and a longstanding resident of New York state to urge you to sign Senate bill S5343, legislation that would ban the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos statewide. The bill is essential to protect New York’s children, farmworkers, and environment. Human Rights Watch is a global human rights organization. Among our specialized teams are ones dedicated both to children’s rights and to…

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