SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday August 12th - Call-in queue starts at 6:45 pm. The New Britain Common Council has their next meeting on Wednesday August 12th at 7pm. The last public call-in was overwhelmed by the opposition. NOW IT'S OUR TURN!
 
You can participate by calling: 866-613-0751 (toll free), 860-390-4418 (local), and by using PIN 09574. Your vocal support by phone is NEEDED to sway this close vote! Let’s flood the phone lines! Please call in and simply say, "SAVE THE COLUMBUS STATUE" and tell them what Columbus means to you and to all Italian-Americans.
 
Confirm your participation by emailing [email protected] so we can get an estimate and keep you updated as the date gets closer.
 
Also, CALL AND EMAIL:
 
(1) Common Council at 860-826-3392 and by email to the chair at  [email protected] 
 
(2) The mayor's office is (860) 826-3300; [email protected] 
 
(3) Sharon Beloin-Saavedra, considered a crucial swing vote. 
860-827-0136
[email protected] 
 
(4) Then there is Emmanuel ("Manny") Sanchez, who is running in the 24th House District of CT's General Assembly, whose district occupies parts of New Britain and Newington, and has a large Italian-American population. He should be told that if he votes against the statue he will face us at the ballot box!
(860) 992-4820
[email protected]
 
Let's show them that Italian-Americans are active and that we are willing to defend our heritage!