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20515-3226 complet e thi s importan t task . ASCASD P awar d wil l hel p expan d th e airport' s existence , brin g greate rinvolvemen t t o th e communit ywhil e enhancin g economi ccompetiveness . I a m confiden t tha t th e NCCE D gran t reques t wil l greatl yimprov e qualit yo f lif e throughou t Wester n Ne wYor k an d act a

s a mode l initiativ e tha t coul d assis t futur e airline s t o inves t throughou t ou rcommunit ytha t benefit s stakeholder s an d touris t t o ou rregion . I n closing , I woul d lik e t o g o o n recor d i n suppor t o fthei rapplicatio n an d I urg e yo u t o conside rthi s applicatio n favorably . I f yo u hav e an yquestion s o rconcern s regardin g thi s applicatio n o rth e propose d project , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t m yoffice .

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