>Letter: Valley project does not have broad public support
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
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Valley project does not have broad public support
To The Editor:
Valley Hospital’s slick campaign to jam a monstrous expansion down our throats continues to play a cat and mouse game with numbers, perception and reality. The full page ad by Ridgewood Residents for Valley in last weeks The Ridgewood News displays an imposing list of 625 supporters under bold letters declaring “broad public support for this project.” The ad also takes a veiled shot at Concerned Citizens of Ridgewood (CCR) by pointing out Valley’s supporters put their names in the public record, which CCR has not done, the inference being that CCR exaggerates resident opposition.
The reality is “broad public support” should not be confused with “majority.” Not by a long shot. In every village election since Valley’s massive expansion has become a hot button issue, the anti-Valley forces have prevailed by a whopping 60-40 margin. And not one of those voters was required to list their name in a newspaper ad for their votes to count.
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