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CITY ISLAND LEADERS BID FOR TOURISM BOOST IN LETTER TO GOVERNOR

By Jennifer Procario

City Island business leaders are calling on newly minted Governor Eliot Spitzer to support their years-long quest to boost tourism on the 1.5-mile-long island and preserve the history of the maritime community.

In a letter to Spitzer last month, the City Island Chamber of Commerce argued that state funding is needed to lure more visitors during off-peak months to enjoy attractions beyond the seafood restaurants