[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 7808-7810]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     LETTERS FROM NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON LONG ISLAND SOUND

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                           HON. STEVE ISRAEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 3, 2016

  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share letters written to me 
by Mrs. Widyn's 4th Grade Class at North Side Elementary School in East 
Williston about the importance of preserving Long Island Sound. It was 
a pleasure to visit this class and see how motivated they are to save 
our environment broadly, and Long Island Sound specifically. I would 
like to insert letters they wrote to me in the Congressional Record.

       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask 
     the Congress to set aside some money to keep the Long Island 
     Sound clean. I have many reasons why we need to protect this 
     beautiful body of water. One reason is that it is our 
     greatest natural resource. Also, there are many animal 
     habitats that are getting wrecked because of all the dirty 
     garbage. Some of the animals are birds, wildlife and marine 
     life. There is also a bird there that is endangered called 
     the Piping Plover. The Piping Plover might become extinct if 
     we keep this up. One last reason is that in a few years there 
     would so much garbage and pollution that it will cost even 
     more money to fix than it already does.
       I am 9 years old and I figured out the importance of 
     keeping the Long Island Sound in good shape. I hope the 
     people we elect to represent us gives this problem their 
     consideration and that they understand the importance of this 
     big issue, not just for the people who live on the Long 
     Island Sound, but for the environment that everybody shares.
           Sincerely,
     Brianna Janicek.
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       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask 
     Congress to give money to protect the Long Island Sound from 
     being polluted! It is our greatest natural resource!
       A reason why we need money to protect the Long Island Sound 
     is we eat fish, oysters and clams from the Long Island Sound 
     and nobody wants to eat fish, oysters or clams that have been 
     in polluted water!
       Another reason is polluted water can cause habitat loss for 
     marine life, and if there are no fish, the birds that eat 
     fish will starve!
       Finally, many people like swimming in the Long Island Sound 
     and if the water they're swimming in is polluted, they will 
     not want to swim there anymore!
       I am 9 years old, and realize how important the Long Island 
     Sound is. I hope Congress sets aside money to protect the 
     Long Island Sound!
       Thank you for reading my letter.
           Sincerely,
     Grace Wong.
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       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to because I think 
     the Congress should set aside money to keep the Long Island 
     Sound beautiful and clean.
       I think we should protect the Long Island Sound because it 
     is our greatest natural resource. It gives us five billion 
     dollars in our economy. If the water is not clean, people 
     will not want to come here anymore and we can kiss five 
     billion dollars bye-bye. People who live near the Long Island 
     Sound will want to move if the water is polluted because 
     dirty and filthy water will be washing against their houses. 
     I would not want to live their either. Finally, wildlife and 
     marine life will continue to decrease in population. The 
     piping plover will eventually become extinct if we continue 
     to pollute the Long Island Sound. Also, the fish that we eat 
     could be dirty and unhealthy for our body.
       I know I am only nine years old, but I take this very 
     seriously. Thank you for reading my letter. I hope something 
     is done to protect the Long Island Sound.
           Sincerely,
     Sahama Dhama.
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       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask 
     Congress to set aside

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     money to keep the Long Island Sound clean and beautiful. 
     There are many reasons why we need to protect this body of 
     water. First of all, the Long Island Sound is one of our 
     greatest resources. Also, if it is polluted many animals may 
     die like birds, wildlife, and marine life. We should also 
     have money for the Long Island Sound because it helps our 
     economy. Fishing, tourism, and recreation take place on the 
     Long Island Sound.
       I am 9 years old and I realize how important it is to keep 
     the Long Island Sound protected. I hope everyone who loves 
     the Long Island Sound understands its importance for the 
     future of our environment that we all share.
       Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you are successful 
     in obtaining funds to protect the Long Island Sound.
           Sincerely,
     Rahul Dawar.
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       Dear Congressman Israel: I am a 9 year old boy who is 
     writing a letter to you to ask Congress to give money to 
     protect the Long Island Sound.
       Here are the three reasons why we should protect the Long 
     Island Sound. First, the Long Island Sound is one of Long 
     Island's greatest resources. Second, habitat loss might 
     happen if people keep polluting the Long Island Sound. The 
     piping plover, birds, wildlife, and marine life may be lost. 
     Lastly, water quality needs to be improved.
       Thank you for reading my letter and I hope you will ask 
     Congress to realize how important it is to protect the Long 
     Island Sound.
           Sincerely,
     Joseph Dolezal.
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       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask 
     congress to give money to keep the Long Island Sound safe. 
     There are many good reasons why we need to do this.
       I am 10 years old and I realize how important it is to keep 
     this beautiful body of water safe. If we do not do this, it 
     will cause habitat loss for wildlife, marine life and birds 
     such as the piping plover. Also, it will make our waters 
     polluted, so we need to have money to improve our water 
     quality. And I believe the Long Island Sound is our greatest 
     natural resource. I hope the people we elect to represent us 
     understand the importance of this issue, not just for the 
     people of Long Island but for the future of the environment 
     we share.
           Sincerely,
     Anthony Lopez.
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       Dear Congressman Israel, I am writing this letter to you 
     because I want to keep the Long Island Sound clean and 
     beautiful for everyone. I have 3 reasons why we should keep 
     this body of water clean.
       I am 10 years old and in 4th grade. I know how important it 
     is to keep the Long Island Sound protected. My first reason 
     why we should keep the Long Island Sound clean is . . . It's 
     not ok for the people that live near the Long Island Sound to 
     have dirty water with garbage in them coming up to their 
     houses. My second reason is that all this garbage is hurting 
     the marine life, and if people are fishing they might not get 
     healthy fish. My 3rd reason is that if we do not stop this 
     now, in the future there is going to be more garbage and it 
     will cost more money and it will be harder to fix the Long 
     Island Sound.
       Thank you for reading my letter and I hope we do something 
     to help the Long Island Sound. Thank You for coming to my 
     classroom.
           Sincerely,
     Kayla Rogan.
                                  ____

       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask 
     Congress to set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound 
     clean and beautiful. There are many reasons why we need to 
     protect this body of water.
       One reason is that 20 million people live within 50 miles 
     of the Long Island Sound. Also, animals can lose their 
     habitats like the Piping Plover. Finally, it is our greatest 
     natural resource.
       I am 9 years old and I realize how important it is to keep 
     the Long Island Sound Protected. I hope that this letter will 
     convince people to keep the Long Island Sound clean and safe.
       Thank you for reading my letter.
           Sincerely,
     Chanelle Moza.
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       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask 
     Congress to set money aside to keep the Long Island Sound 
     clean and not polluted.
       I am 9 years old, and I know how important it is to keep 
     the Long Island Sound protected. I hope all of Congress 
     understands how important it is to help the environment and 
     the Sound. I think people should stop polluting the Sound so 
     the marine animals under water are safe. People swim in this 
     body of water so we need to make sure it stays clean.
       Thank you for reading my letter. I hope your ideas about 
     the Long Island Sound are heard in Congress on the Long 
     Island Sound.
           Sincerely,
     Rylan Rockfeld.
                                  ____

       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you because I 
     would like you to get money for the Long Island Sound so it 
     will stay beautiful. There are many reasons to protect this 
     water.
       I am ten years old, and I see how important it is to 
     protect the Long Island Sound. We need to keep the Long 
     Island Sound clean because there are birds that might take a 
     sip of the water and if it's polluted it would hurt the 
     birds. There is marine life that needs to be protected. They 
     might eat the trash from the Long Island Sound and die. If 
     you catch a fish and the fish took in some polluted water, it 
     would not be safe to eat. Another reason why we should ask 
     congress for money is so we help clean the Long Island Sound 
     and help marine animals.
           Sincerely,
     Robyn Garnock.
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       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing this to you so you 
     can protect the Long Island Sound. Please help protect the 
     Long Island Sound and listen to my letter.
       I am 9 years old and love animals. Lots of people litter 
     and that hurts the animals in the Long Island Sound. I am 
     very worried some animals that live there will become 
     extinct. If Congress gives money, we can help keep the Long 
     Island Sound clean. Also, we do not want the water in the 
     Sound to be polluted. We need money to keep it clean. I would 
     like clean water to drink and swim in. Another reason is the 
     Long Island Sound is one of our greatest natural resources 
     and we don't want it ruined.
       Thank you for listening to my letter, and do the best you 
     can do to keep the Long Island Sound safe!
           Sincerely,
     Rio Malito.
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       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask 
     Congress to set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound 
     clean and a nice place to live next to. There are many 
     reasons why we need to protect this body of water.
       One reason we need to protect the Long Island Sound is to 
     protect the animals that live in or next to it. We eat some 
     of those animals and we don't want to eat polluted animals. 
     Another reason is we don't want polluted water in our 
     drinking water. One more reason we need to protect the Long 
     Island Sound is it is one of our greatest natural resources. 
     We swim in the Long Island Sound and also play on beaches 
     next to it.
       I am 9 years old, and I realize how important it is to keep 
     the Long Island Sound safe. I hope the people we elect to 
     represent us give this matter their consideration and 
     understand the importance of this issue, not only for people 
     who live near the Long Island Sound, but for the future of 
     the environment we all share.
       Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you are successful 
     in obtaining funds to protect the Long Island Sound.
           Sincerely,
     Rayen Kuo.
                                  ____

       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask 
     Congress to set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound 
     clean and beautiful. There are many reason why we need to 
     protect this body of water.
       First, most people come to live in Long Island because we 
     have water around it so people can swim and go fishing. 
     Another reason is all of the fish could be dead because of 
     pollution in the Long Island Sound. Over 20 million people 
     live less than 50 miles from the Long Island Sound. My fourth 
     reason is Long Island Sound is one of our great resources. 
     People like to go banana boating and tubing. How can we do 
     all that if the Long Island Sound is not clean.
       I am 10 years old and I realize how important it is to keep 
     the Long Island Sound protected. I hope the people we elect 
     to represent us give this matter their consideration and 
     understand the importance of this issue, people who live near 
     the Long Island Sound, but for the future of the environment 
     we all share.
       Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you are successful 
     in obtaining funds to protect the Long Island Sound.
           Sincerely,
     Austin Prince.
                                  ____

       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to ask Congress to 
     set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound clean and a 
     nice place to swim. There are many reasons why we need to 
     protect the Long Island Sound.
       One reason to keep the long Island sound clean is because 
     the Long Island Sound brings $5 billion to our economy. For 
     example, people want to buy clean fish from a fish market and 
     you wouldn't want to buy fish with plastic in them. Also, if 
     we keep on polluting the water, in the future we might have 
     wiped out the piping plover species and a species of fish 
     that might be endangered. Lastly, 20 million people live 
     within 50 miles of the Long Island Sound. You don't want 
     polluted water and garbage on your beaches.
       I am 9 years old and I realize how important it is to keep 
     the Long Island Sound protected. I hope the people we elect 
     to represent us give this matter their consideration and 
     understand the importance of the issue.

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       Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you are successful 
     in obtaining funds to protect the Long Island Sound.
           Sincerely,
     Amelia Crosby.
                                  ____

       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask 
     Congress to set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound 
     clean and beautiful. There are many reasons why we need to 
     protect this body of water.
       I am 9 years old and I realize how important it is to keep 
     the Long Island Sound clean. Here are some reasons. First, we 
     need to improve water quality so the marine animals don't get 
     sick. Next, 20 million people live within 50 miles from the 
     Long Island Sound so we have to keep it clean. Finally, the 
     water in the Long Island Sound needs to be clean because it 
     could affect our drinking water. Also, we don't want the 
     garbage from the Sound to be right in front of our houses. 
     Clearly, it is important to keep the Long Island Sound clean.
           Sincerely,
     Aryan Badlani.
                                  ____

       Dear Congressman Israel: Hello. I am writing this letter so 
     you can ask Congress to set aside money to keep the Long 
     Island Sound clean and gorgeous. There are a lot of reasons.
       I am 10 years old and I wish we can protect the Long Island 
     Sound so it is not polluted. There are more than 20 million 
     people living near the shore of the Long Island Sound. People 
     get fish from the Long Island Sound, so if fish take in 
     polluted water we will eat the fish and we will have the 
     polluted water inside our own body which is bad for us. 
     Lastly, there is a lot of wildlife that live on the Long 
     Island Sound. For example, the Piping Plover is endangered so 
     we need to watch out before they are extinct. There is marine 
     life and will harm the animals. This money is for the future 
     of our lives.
       Thank you for reading my letter. I hope this will come 
     true.
           Sincerely,
     Aaron Chang.
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       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing to you so you can ask 
     Congress to set aside money to keep the Long Island Sound 
     clean and beautiful. I have some reasons why we need to 
     protect this body of water.
       One reason is there are endangered animals that really need 
     the Long Island Sound to live. Another reason is people come 
     here to the Long Island Sound to swim and go boating.
       I am 9 years old, and I realize how important it is to keep 
     the Long Island Sound protected.
       I really hope the people we elect to represent us give this 
     matter their consideration and understand the importance of 
     the issue, not only for the people who live near the Long 
     Island Sound, but for the future of the environment all of us 
     share.
       Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you are successful 
     in obtaining funds to protect the Long Island Sound.
           Sincerely,
     Nicole Davidoff.
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       Dear Congressman Israel: I am writing this so I can ask you 
     to save the Long Island sound by using money for it because 
     it is really important. Money will help keep it clean and not 
     polluted and animals will be saved.
       I am ten years old and I found out how important the Long 
     Island Sound is.
       We have to save the Long Island Sound. Polluted and 
     everybody loves it. They love the Sound because the northern 
     beaches have a lot of people that visit, but if the Long 
     Island Sound gets polluted nobody will come to the beaches. 
     Also, when you clean the water you can fish and sell it, but 
     the water is polluted; fish and marine animals are dying and 
     losing their habitats. If the Long Island Sound is not 
     protected in the future nobody will go there.
       Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you will save the 
     Long Island Sound.
           Sincerely,
                                                     Brandon Katz.