Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 17 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Campaign seeks 100,000 signatures to stop cigarette tax increase VTMBH Article: Author Hyun Sang Lee VTMBH Article: Publication Korea Daily News VTMBH Article: Original Language Korean VTMBH Article: Translator Sungkyu Yun VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb In a local greengrocer or bodega, the sale of cigarettes can amount to as much as 20% of revenue. To counter the impact on the citys small stores, the Korean-American Small Business Service launched a petition drive to protest Mayor Bloombergs proposed cigarette tax increase. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The Korean-American Small Business Service launched a petition drive to collect 100,000 signatures challenging Mayor Michael Bloombergs proposal to increase the cigarette tax increase. Mr. Sung Soo Kim, director of the Service, proposed a media campaign to publicize the negative aspects of the cigarette tax increase. On May 8, the Korean American Small Business Service plans to lobby all 51 members of the City Council. Starting on the 24, we began to send petition letters to cigarette stores, Mr. Kim said. He is confident about the campaign. In order to reach the goal, all we have to do is to get 250 signatures from 400 stores. He expects the campaign will be well received by customers. Customers are angry about the proposed increase, too Mr. Kim added. In an opinion piece submitted to the New York Daily News, Mr. Kim voiced a strong objection. In a local bodega or greengrocer, the sale of cigarettes can constitute as much as 20 percent of the gross receipts. Mr. Kim noted that a confiscatory rise in the city's cigarette taxan increase to a whopping $1.50 a pack from the current 8 cents will have adverse effect on small stores revenue. Mayor Bloomberg has taken great pains to defend his proposal as not really a tax increase, but a public health measure. But Mr. Kim pointed out that the mayor took the $186 million the city received from the tobacco settlementmoney intended to fund smoking prevention programsand diverted the money while eliminating the programs. Mr. Kim also added that the tax increase will foster illegal cigarette trading. Mr. Kim says he needs the support of at least 26 council members. So far, he has support from 13 of them. Mr. Kim will meet Council members from theBronx shortly, and then will try to meet all of them on May 8. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-04-25 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 89 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Campaign seeks 100,000 signatures to stop cigarette tax increase 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. In a local greengrocer or bodega, the sale of cigarettes can amount to as much as 20% of revenue. To Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-04-25