Stores, businesses and ordinary New Yorkers are being unfairly burdened by Trump's insistence on remaining in New York. Proper security and resources for the President-Elect are available in Washington, D.C.

Background 1: Eleven days before the election, FBI Director James Comey sent a letter to Congress announcing that they were re-opening the investigation into Hillary R. Clinton’s emails. Although it is state policy not to release such statements close to an election unless there is evidence that a matter is significant, his letter stated that it was unknown if the potentially new emails had any significance. Only a few days later, on Nov. 6, 2016, two days before the election, it was announced that Clinton was again clear of all charges, but both of these incidents—finding out that there might be new emails, and then finding out that Clinton had been speedily determined to be clear of charges—only further angered Trump supporters. At the same time, information was suppressed about an investigation into improper links between Russia and Trump. Comey’s announcements took place during the early voting period where approximately one-third of total ballots were cast. The emails were found to be either personal emails or duplicates of ones already examined. There are two complaints filed against Comey for violating the Hatch Act by abusing his position of power and influencing a presidential election as a federal employee. But an investigation has not moved forward. Background 2: Officials have stated that they are confident that Russia engaged in computer intrusion and email leaks during the campaign in order to interfere with and influence our election process. The Washington Times reported that the Russian government was also responsible for much of the “fake news” circulating on the internet in the weeks leading up to the election. There has been a bipartisan call by representatives in Congress for an investigation into this unprecedented interference by a foreign government in our election process, but this has not moved forward. The gross irregularities of the election are direct attacks on our democratic process and must be challenged and investigated in order to ensure our elections are fair for candidates of any party.

President Obama swept into office 8 years ago on a promise of hope and change founded on the importance of empathy, i.e., understanding the experience of the Other. Many people were inspired and deeply moved by his vision of hope, his stated desire for change, and his seeming care for the well-being of all. And now many are deeply disappointed. We believe he has lost his way and has failed to stand for the values he articulated 8 years ago. This is our call to President Obama to return to his highest values, values that are hard to hold when the weight of the world is on your shoulders, but values that we need even more now than we did 8 years ago.

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President Obama has established more new national monuments than any president in history, but there is still work left to be done. Congress keeps trying to undermine laws that protect our lands and polluters like the Koch brothers are gunning to open new areas to destructive mining. The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is joining environmental advocates around the country to urge President Obama to keep protecting our lands and establish Utah’s Bears Ears region, El Paso’s Castner Range, the Gold Butte region in Nevada, and the area surrounding the Grand Canyon as national monuments. We have already seen President Obama is willing to act, but only if we raise our voices loud enough.

The election might be over, but the fight for the environment and the future of our planet is gearing up to be one of the most grueling, intense battles yet. People who care about the environment, who are worried about the dangers of climate change, and who want to save our only planet before it’s too late must rally together and fight back harder than ever. Take the pledge to stand with LCV and do everything in your power to make sure we not only defend the last eight years of progress, but find a way to move forward!

The Obama Administration just finalized its offshore drilling plan for 2017-22, taking Atlantic AND Arctic drilling off the table. This is a huge victory for our oceans! But Big Oil remains determined to drill in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and President-elect Trump has vowed to inflict Big Oil on our public lands and waters. We need more durable protections to help withstand the coming fossil fuel onslaught. President Obama has the authority to permanently protect the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans from offshore drilling — but he must take action before Trump takes over.

Trump’s election has put the Standing Rock Sioux and the Water Protectors fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline in grave danger. Not only is Donald Trump an actual investor in Energy Transfer Partners, the corporation responsible for building the pipeline, the corporation’s CEO even donated to Trump’s campaign! Now more than ever we need to we add our voices to amplify theirs. That is what the Standing Rock Sioux are asking for, and we need them to know we will be here for them. Add your name here to let the Water Protectors know they aren’t alone in fighting to protect Mother Earth.

Tell your Senators to stand up to ignorance and bigotry and speak out against Steve Bannon’s appointment to the White House. By making Steve Bannon first among equals in the White House, the Trump administration is undermining the equality we value for all people. This is unacceptable. While White House staff are not subject to Senate approval, our senators still hold tremendous influence. A groundswell of bipartisan opposition from the Senate — which is not impossible given Bannon’s appalling record — could have a tremendous impact. .

With a climate change denier headed to the White House, we must speak out louder than ever have before to force Donald Trump to recognize the imminent danger of climate change. If we stay silent, we could easily see the last eight years of progress wiped out and the climate crisis becoming much, much worse. Trump listens to TV and Twitter; we know because we have seen him talk about it for the last year. If we stand strong together and draw attention to this global crisis, we can force him to take actions his advisors would never dream of.

Most Americans support climate action and a transition to clean, renewable energy, regardless of party affiliation. We know that climate change poses an urgent threat to our national security, public health, economy, and many other facets of American life. That’s why putting climate denier Myron Ebell in charge of the EPA transition is unacceptable and nominating him to run the EPA would be even worse. Ebell cannot adequately protect Americans if he doesn’t believe the threat is real. Urge President-elect Trump to listen to the majority of Americans who support climate action. We need to protect the unprecedented progress we’ve made in addressing climate change and make sure Myron Ebell stays far away from the EPA.

In Washington, DC, developers are not following permitting and zoning laws set forth by DC Ordinances. Homeowners are being effected by having to make substantial repairs when their property has been damaged. Further, other burdens such as lawsuits, attorney fees, and court cost is forced on the homeowner. This burden is forced on the homeowner who are mainly working families. These families have limited resources from the beginning and cannot assume this cost. The DC Laws that regulate illegal pop-ups are as follows: 104.3 Notices and Orders. The code official shall issue all necessary notices or orders to ensure compliance with the Construction Codes, and shall institute administrative and legal actions to correct violations or infractions, including actions pursuant to An Act To provide for the abatement of nuisances in the District of Columbia by the Commissioners of said District, and for other purposes, approved April 14, 1906 (34 Stat. 114; D.C. Official Code § 42-3131.01 et seq. (2012 Repl.)), and the Due Process Demolition Act of 2002, effective April 19, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-114; D.C. Official Code § 42-3171.01 et seq. (2012 Repl.)). 113.7 Illegal Construction. Without limiting any of the penalties or remedies for violations of the Construction Codes, or the Department’s enforcement authority set forth in this Section 113 or elsewhere, if a building or other structure or part thereof is being erected, constructed reconstructed converted or altered, or has been erected, constructed, reconstructed, converted, or altered in violation of the Construction Codes or the Zoning Regulations, said actions shall constitute illegal construction, and the code official is authorized to order ongoing work to stop and that the condition be corrected within a specified time frame deemed reasonable by the code official. Service of the order shall be made in accordance with Section 113.2.1. 113.7.1 Civil Fines. Notwithstanding the issuance of a stop work order or an order to correct, relating to the illegal construction, the code official is authorized to issue civil fines pursuant to Section 113.6 of the Building Code, and each day thereafter a violation goes unabated shall be considered a separate offense. Upon adjudication of the civil fines provided for in this section, the code official is authorized to assess any unpaid fines as a tax against the property on which the violation occurred, and to carry such tax on the regular tax rolls of the District and collect such tax in the same manner as general taxes. 113.7.2 Fire Safety Hazard; Public Hazard. Should the code official deem the condition to be a fire safety hazard or otherwise constitute a hazard to the public, the code official is authorized pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 42-3131.01(c) (2012 Repl.) to cause such condition to be corrected, to assess the cost of correcting such condition and all expenses incident thereto, including fees or charges authorized or imposed in the Building Code, as a tax against the property on which such condition existed or from which such condition arose, as the case may be, and to carry such tax on the regular tax rolls of the District and collect such tax in the same manner as general taxes. 113.8 Injunction to Restrain Use of a Building in Violation of Construction Codes. The Mayor may file a petition with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for an injunction to restrain the use or occupancy of any building, other structure, or part thereof, in violation of any of the provisions of the Construction Codes or the Zoning Regulations. 113.9 Transfer of ownership. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any building or other structure upon whom a notice of violation or order has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of such building or other structure to another person or entity until the provisions of the notice or order have been complied with, or until such owner shall first furnish the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee a true copy of any notice or order issued by the code official and shall furnish to the code official a signed and notarized statement from the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee, acknowledging the receipt of such notice or order and fully accepting responsibility without condition for making the corrections or repairs required by such notice or order. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 2782 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Building Code (2013), referred to as the “Building Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Building Code as amended by the District of Columbia Building Code Supplement (2013)(12 DCMR A). The International Building Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ibc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000001&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019 Harriet Frost