Friday, August 26, 2005

Close the Camp

Diana meets with New York City officials regarding Camp LaGuardia

Orange County Executive Edward Diana and Acting County Attorney David Darwin today met with New York City Commissioner of Homeless Services Linda Gibbs, Mayor Bloomberg’s Chief of Staff Peter Madonia and General Counsel Clarke Bruno to discuss issues of concern to Orange County and local municipalities with respect to Camp LaGuardia in Chester, NY.

“We had a productive meeting this morning with key officials from the City of New York Mayor’s Office and the New York City Department of Homeless Services at which time we discussed a number of important issues with respect to the operation of Camp LaGuardia,” said Diana. “I am optimistic this meeting will result in a positive outcome for the communities located near Camp LaGuardia. This is the beginning of a meaningful and open dialog between Orange County and New York City.”

The City of New York and the County of Orange have agreed to continue the discussions started today.

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