Every single controller should be concerned with this issue. The FAA is setting the blueprint and setting a precedent to not follow the law for realignment of facilities and doing studies prior and then forcing controllers at their will whenever they see fit (section 804 and in the new bill section 623). Every controller should be asking why. On top of the fact that NY Tracon (as well as other tracons) were built and consolidated for a reason). NY specifically for safety with 3 big airports sharing a Class B. Do those reasons still not exist? It’s bad enough that barely anyone can transfer or move around due to staffing, and that we haven’t gotten raises or a new contract, but now they are also trying to force controllers to move involuntarily because of a ‘staffing issue’. Meanwhile the staffing they are forcing brings the EWR area back to what it was 4 years ago so really what’s the point? There’s staffing issues all over the country. Just think about if they decided a number of controllers from YOUR facility are told by the FAA that there’s a shorter facility a couple states away that needs staffing and you’re going there so you could fix their problems of not staffing these facilities over the years? Or to break up your up/down facility or Tracon and force controllers without doing any safety studies to justify it? Even with a bonus is it worth leaving your family and friends? Taking your kids out of their schools and away from their friends?