On Wed, July 10 2013 the Cuomo Administration announced a comprehensive statewide Office of Mental Health reorganization plan that would shut down nine psychiatric hospitals throughout New York State. The Elmira Psychiatric Center (EPC) is one of the facilities to be closed. This will force anyone who needs to use a psychiatric hospital in the Elmira area to travel a much greater distance to get to a hospital. These cuts impact the Southern Tier more severely than downstate. This issue crosses political boundaries and affects the area regardless of political affiliation. We are seeking signatures of concerned residents of New York by the end of October. Thank you very much for your support.

Willard Pool is a vital community resource. Teaching all people how to swim is a critical part of a child's education. We need that pool re-opened for both child and adult swimmers.

I have heard of many car accidents at the Intersection of Springfield Avenue and Constantine Place in Union County New Jersey. I have asked the head of Public Works Joseph Graziano for help and he has been great. There is only so much he can do. I would like this intersection to be made safer through the use of lights and increased signage, and more police activity.

New Mexico has serious issues with poverty, including the nation's worst ranking for child welfare, serious mental health issues and largest number of people living with food insecurity. Secretary Sidonie Squires is responsible for our most important programs addressing these problems, but she denies the problem and the science behind it. She told staff in an email, "There has never been and is not now any significant evidence of hunger in New Mexico." Like other out-of-state leaders appointed to critical government positions, Squires didn't know New Mexico's issues when she started and she just won't learn.

The Mission and Van Ness crossing in Santa Cruz is a death trap. I have a property near the corner and have watched countless accidents and near-death experiences through the years. With a new medical and pediatrics center going in at this location, crosswalk warning lights or a traffic signal is badly needed. I do not want to see pregnant women and children plowed over. Because this is a four-lane road, drivers speed around stopped cars and do not see the people in the crosswalk. Over and over I have seen people nearly plowed over and cars smashed. The intersection is full of skid marks. Protect our kids and families who will be using the new PAMF center.

WE WANT THE CONFIGURATION OF MOUNT MORRIS PARK WEST CHANGED BACK TO WHAT IT WAS PRIOR TO THE D.O.T. CHANGES AND WE WANT TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON EVERY CORNER TO CONTROL TRAFFIC SPEED AND MAKE THIS STREET SAFER.

Year in and year out we try to learn as much as possible in the shortest amount of time. This year, we don't have a place to do so. We want to have a space available 24 hours a day so that we can come and be able to ask our peers last minute questions at any time of day and know that there is a place that this can be done in. Help us be the best we can be!

I am tired of the Congress, specifically the Republican-Tea Party of trying to destroy this country. Government is compromise and their attitude is take no prisoners. They have consistently tried to stop or defund Obama care in stead of doing the business that they were to do, work together for the better of the people. By trying to defund Obama care with the extension of the debt ceiling to run the government it in turns harms our service personnel and the folks that need the services that the government provides. Yet ironically they cut 35 billion for food stamps. It is time to stop this send a strong message that we are tired of this.

I am starting this petition because we have been loyal Disney patrons for many years. The reason for our devout loyalty to Disney Theme Parks and Resorts/Timeshares lies in the fact that it is one of very few places that our son, who has an Autism Spectrum Disorder, feels welcome and whole. He is not treated like he is an outcast and is invisible amongst the crowd, not standing out as DIFFERENT. He experiences the kid like magic of imagination and as a family, we get to experience that with him. We want to preserve this one magical family vacation experience and ask Disney to reconsider their new assistance program. We wholly support Disney's efforts to create a program that deters fraud, but does not do so at the expense of those who truly benefit from the assistance program. With the new Disabled Assistance System, it will preclude many families from enjoying Disney Theme Parks as they did before.

The Los Angeles City Abatement Department spends roughly $28 million dollars per year to paint over tagging and art work from private and public properties. With the recently lifting of the decade old mural ban, we see an opportunity for youth to learn about civic empowerment through the permit process at the district and city levels. We feel education and hands on experience through our ART PEACE PARK initiative can help ensure the new outdoor murals ordinances are understood and used in a manner all can enjoy. We are asking The City of Los Angeles to dedicate 1% of the budget they are spending on the current abatement program for educational initiatives like Art Peace Park.

Before his mother's death, she and Noah were to move here to N.C. with us so Noah would be removed from the influence of gangs. To be in an environment conducive to having a fair shot at education, a social life without having to hide away in his apt. to be safe, was our goal. Child Protective Services in Newport News, Va., where Noah is from can do nothing according to them. Child Protective Services in Seattle, Wa., where Noah has been taken can do nothing w/out the police being involved according to them. The police there say they can do nothing unless the police from Newport News, Va. contact them concerning this situation. Now, the police in Newport News say there is nothing they can do, according to the states attorney. Where is the justice for Noah? He is in an environment with a 40 yr. old man who has a felony record, gang affiliation, and Noah is not used to this type of an environment. We, [his Aunt] and I are very worried about Noah.

To much police brutality In America People do not feel safe people are afraid of the very people who work for the people so much abuse by police shooting innocent bystanders Police drinking while on duty Police sexual abuse among woman when being stopped while driving Children afraid of the police Just to much crime in the police department and to many cover ups by dirty cops something has to be done now Stop Police Abuse