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Chick-a No stranger to controversy,especially on the east coast. Over the years, the chain has become at the head of a number of coastal coast politicians, many of whom have tried to block its entry into their original states. New York and Boston mayors,Bill of Blasio andThomas MeninoThe two had runoff with the pussin-in in the mid-2000s.

Now, the brand is once more entangled with underneath, this time, adding from its sites to 27 service areas along the state of New York, a part of A $ 450 million $ 450 million renovation plan of $ 450 million. In a last letter seen by theAuburn citizenThe New York State Assembly, Harry Bronson, called the New York Thrway Authority to withdraw Construction Contracts granted to Chick-Fil-a.

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Like other politicians in front of him, Bronson opposes the presence of Chick-Fil-A in New York on the grounds of the company's history to support the anti-LGBTQ + causes. In his letter, he quoted "[record]" [record] opposition of the rights of individuals LGBTQ + "and requested that the crossing authority reconsiders his inclusion of Chick-Thé-A in his plans, claiming that the The presence of the company in his plans. New York would be "[Send] a message to LGBTQ + individuals and families who [Throughway] does not share the same commitment to their civil rights as New York State."

Poussin-Fil-A responded with a statement of his own, now that he did not have political or social objectives outside the charitable donations in the fields of homelessness, education and hunger . In addition, he has committed to "welcoming" everyone "in his restaurants, as indicated by thePost of New York.

The brand first arrived under surveillance in 2012, when the CEO Dan Cathywent on the record in support of "The biblical definition of the family unit." Following his statement,Cathy gave millions of dollars For conservative activist groups and opponents of same-sex marriage legislation, and while Poussin-Fil-A has since tried to closely close apolitical, engaged more in philanthropy than in politics, its association With the controversial position of Cathy has never been forgotten.

The New York Thrway, for its part, did not express any intention to cancel the Chick-Fil-A contract, but confirmed that it would hold all the restoration marks involved in the development project with the same "inclusive standards" and non-discriminatory only new York State encompasses. "All that comes from the contract, it should be noted that Chick-thumb is already exploiting several locations in New York State. Its flagship store in New York, which is five stories of height, isThe largest chick-wire-a place in the world.

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