NEW YORKERS FOR
ECONOMIC
GROWTH
MARKETS
NNO NV
To: Hon.
Date: January 6, 2011
From: New Yorkers for Economic Growth
Re: Wine in Grocery Stores
As the Legislature works in the coming months to address the significant shortfalls that
remain in New York's budget and as you seek to identify potential revenue sources that
will have the support of residents across New York State, we urge you to consider
allowing New Yorkers to purchase wine in grocery stores.
This common-sense proposal, which has the support of a significant majority of New
Yorkers, of all parties and regions, offers the possibility of hundreds of millions in
desperately-needed revenue to fund core services without raising a single tax, but it
also provides consumers with increased choice and convenience, creates 2,000 net
new jobs, helps New York's wineries and grape growers, and offers independent liquor
stores the types of regulatory relief and new growth opportunities they have sought for
years.
Attached you will find a memo that details more comprehensively the many benefits of
this common-sense proposal. We will be reaching out to your office in the coming
specks to set up a meeting to discuss why a broad coalition has come together to
support it. Thank you.
For more information, please contact:
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Jennifer Carlson
Allison Lee or Paul Zuber, SaGReeoRaianaer
David Weinraub, Sti—aainansi-
Joni Yoswein or Melvin Norris, Saag