Media! Media! Media! Lots of Support For Expanding ECC City Campus Instead of Amherst!

We have had a TON of pretty great press this week about the ECC expansion. We are very thankful for everyone's support on this issue - we had over 40 people attend the meeting on Tuesday and several news outlets. Your attendance on Tuesday was so important - without it, we would not have seen so many media hits on this issue. The only ones that did not attend the City Council meeting were the decision makers - Mark Poloncarz and The ECC Staff. 

We have reached out to Mark Poloncarz several times for a meeting but he continues to not respond. We will keep you all updated if and when a meeting is scheduled. 

If you want to reach out to personally let Mark Poloncarz know where you stand on  this issue - do it.  We are encouraging everyone to write emails, letters and make phone calls in support of expanding the ECC City Campus. Email: countyexecutive@erie.gov. 

Check out the media hits here:


http://news.wbfo.org/post/critics-blast-ecc-north-expansion

http://artvoice.com/issues/v12n29/news_briefs/ecc_north_lawsuit

http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130718/CITYANDREGION/130719118/1010

http://www.buffalonews.com/Article/20130718/CITYANDREGION/130719153

http://buffalorising.com/2013/07/joel-giambra-promises-a-lawsuit-to-halt-ecc-science-building-in-amherst/

Some of our favorite quotes:

• " Councilmember Darius Pridgen says instead of serving the community,  ECC is acting like an Ivy League institution.  " - WBFO News
• "College should be a no-brainer. It should not be an uphill battle for them to go and get a two-year degree.” - Bernice Radle - Buffalo Rising
• “There will be a lawsuit,” said Joel Giambra.