On Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 2:05 PM Gunnar Larson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Ms. Miedvietsky: > > *Margaret Bourke-White, a photographer for LIFE magazine, prepares to take > a photo from one of the eagles on the 61st floor of the Chrysler Building > in New York City in 1934:* > > *Credit: sebcolorisation on Instagram* > *historycolored.com <http://historycolored.com/>* > *#history #usa #nyc* > > - > *https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02ijCjGR2dnYGt98h9Q7Jq9kwhMUn1GNRNVyHWHdaTfvNhT9rcbL8J9AqYVBcUbL5sl&id=100059966136402&post_id=100059966136402_pfbid02ijCjGR2dnYGt98h9Q7Jq9kwhMUn1GNRNVyHWHdaTfvNhT9rcbL8J9AqYVBcUbL5sl&mibextid=CDWPTG > > <https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02ijCjGR2dnYGt98h9Q7Jq9kwhMUn1GNRNVyHWHdaTfvNhT9rcbL8J9AqYVBcUbL5sl&id=100059966136402&post_id=100059966136402_pfbid02ijCjGR2dnYGt98h9Q7Jq9kwhMUn1GNRNVyHWHdaTfvNhT9rcbL8J9AqYVBcUbL5sl&mibextid=CDWPTG>* > > xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. > > Thank you, > > Gunnar Larson > -- > Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson > > *xNY.io - Bank.org* > 917-580-8053 > NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 2:55 PM Gunnar Larson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Ms. Miedvietsky: >> >> Great meeting you yesterday at Bloomberg's New York Headquarters. It was >> nice to briefly discuss New York City's water quality with you. >> >> *Are you familiar with this "young elephant" statue outside BNP Paribas' >> 787 Seventh Avenue office in New York City?:* >> >> - https://images.app.goo.gl/5S9Vr >> >> New York City has a story about "Happy the Elephant" that could end-up >> relating to this "young elephant" statue outside BNP Paribas in New York >> City. >> >> *Bronx Zoo’s Happy the Elephant Hasn’t Been Seen in Two Weeks, Observers >> Say:* >> *The zoo says “nothing is wrong with” the half-century-old pachyderm.* >> >> - >> >> https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/07/31/happy-elephant-mystery-bronx-zoo-nonhuman-rights-project/#:~:text=The%20state's%20highest%20court%20ruled,and%20freedom%20from%20unfair%20confinement >> . >> >> The New York Court of Appeals ruled against a lawsuit that sought to >> grant an elephant, Happy, at the Bronx Zoo, the right to bodily liberty and >> freedom from unfair confinement, citing that the writ of habeas corpus >> <https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-charter-us-revc&cs=1&sca_esv=0312fbabf4daa587&q=habeas+corpus&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjv_I7HzdCMAxXwKFkFHdmHMfsQxccNegQIBBAC&mstk=AUtExfAG-umfVf4lCWGJ8yozv2qy5EL4M4DTBVJXBHIAGRpoQ7wbzBhcRhak10Ut-jpBW9jH40FvqBT_bclxuraKu30KKlobNDna3wk2ZSyTk5_Adr2UEBAmyc6uxsxuW0kriuhJKXHtG6IlDQc8rEDXu04GOjl8vQ68sYcFtMcl_CtxeldhcCNE_N6GCT-gVuDnSW5S&csui=3> >> is >> intended for human beings, not animals. While acknowledging Happy's >> cognitive complexity and self-awareness, the court found she didn't possess >> the fundamental human right to be free from unlawful detention. >> Here's a more detailed breakdown: >> >> - The Case: >> The Nonhuman Rights Project (NRP) filed a lawsuit in 2018, arguing >> that Happy the elephant, at the Bronx Zoo, should be granted a writ of >> habeas corpus, meaning she should be freed from what they argued was >> unlawful confinement. They claimed she was entitled to the same >> rights as humans and deserved to be transferred to a sanctuary. >> - Court Ruling: >> The New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, dismissed >> the NRP's petition. The majority of judges ruled that while elephants >> are intelligent and deserving of compassion, they do not have the same >> rights as humans, specifically regarding habeas corpus. >> - Justification: >> The court argued that habeas corpus is a legal tool intended to >> protect human liberty and freedom from illegal detention, and it does not >> apply to non-human animals. >> - Consequences: >> This ruling means that Happy remains at the Bronx Zoo, and the legal >> battle for animals' rights has been dealt a blow in New York. >> - Ongoing Efforts: >> Despite the court ruling, animal rights advocates continue to push >> for better treatment of animals in captivity and are exploring other >> avenues for change, such as local legislation. >> >> ----- >> >> Ms. Miedvietsky, xNY.io - Bank.org feels the water quality in New York >> City, the elephant statue at BNP Paribas in New York City and "*The >> Greatest Fish Story Ever Told*" may all have something in common. >> >> *The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told:* >> >> Art Director/Designer/Photographer: Bert Steinhauser >> Copywriter: Frada Sklar Wallach >> Client: El Al Isreal Airlines >> >> *"Thousands of years ago, in the Sea of* >> *Galilee, there was a tasty little fish known * >> *as chromis simonis. The 'Big Fisherman' * >> *himself is said to have caught it. So it was * >> *named St. Peter's fish, after him. * >> >> *The name stuck to the fish and the fish * >> *stuck to the Galilee. The wonder is that it* >> *hasn't changed since Peter's day. Restau-* >> *rants all over Israel serve it and in Tiberias * >> *it's a specialty. * >> >> *If you like, you can hook your own 'St. * >> *Peter' in the Sea of Galilee. Or fish for other * >> *fish in other waters. The seas runneth over * >> *with prizes. In Eilat, there's even a famous * >> *restaurant that will cook your catch right * >> *on the spot.* >> >> *While the fish is grilling, you can be bak-* >> *ing on a nearby beach. Telling your own fish story. Or just watching the >> snorkelers watching the fish. * >> >> *If you're a meat and potatoes man, or* >> *lady, you won't go hungry. How about * >> *barbecued lamb with hummus (ground chickpeas) or home-cooked chicken >> soup* >> *with noodles or boiled beef with curry or* >> *very good goulash? * >> >> *And don't worry about getting fat. Places * >> *like ancient Sodom, King Solomon's Mines,* >> *Massada, The Tomb of Absalom, Mt.* >> *Tabor and Capernaum are scattered from * >> *one end of Israel to the other. You'll need* >> *some extra food to keep up your strength. * >> >> *To get you off to a good start, El Al will land* >> *you at Tel Aviv with a few hearty meals* >> *under your belt. Including a* >> *breakfast of bagels and cream* >> *cheese and lox.* >> >> *Then we'll add a warm* >> *Shalom. There'll be nothing* >> *fishy about that. * >> >> *EL* >> *AL* >> >> *The airline of the people of Isreal*." >> >> Ms. Miedvietsky, I look forward to hearing what you think of the elephant >> statue outside BNP Paribas' 787 Seventh Avenue New York City office place. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Gunnar Larson >> -- >> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >> >> *xNY.io - Bank.org* >> 917-580-8053 >> NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 >> >
