Bill Text: NY K01056 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim August 11-17, 2024, as Puerto Rican Heritage Week in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-13)

Status: (Passed) 2024-04-02 - adopted [K01056 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K01056-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 1056

BY: M. of A. Rivera

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        August 11-17, 2024, as Puerto Rican Heritage Week in
        the State of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body, in  keeping  with
its time-honored traditions, to recognize and pay tribute to those weeks
designated  to  promote  ethnic  pride  and  to  enhance  the profile of
cultural diversity which strengthens the fabric of  the  communities  of
the great State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
memorialize  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim August 11- 17, 2024, as
Puerto Rican Heritage Week in the great State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, The Puerto Rican diaspora has a long and important  history
in  New York State and in fact the United States of America where nearly
5.7 million inhabitants of  Puerto  Rico  and  people  of  Puerto  Rican
heritage or birth reside; and

  WHEREAS,  This  cultural  and historical connection to the island of
Puerto Rico has been commemorated with multiple celebrations and parades
throughout New York, including a parade held June in New York City and a
Puerto Rican and Hispanic Heritage parade in Buffalo in August,  amongst
other cultural festivities; and

  WHEREAS,   This   Legislative   Body   also   celebrates   the  many
community-led grassroots organizations across the  great  State  of  New
York  committed  to  promoting  the cultural contributions of the Puerto
Rican  diaspora  to  science,  technology,  the  arts,  government   and
inventions,  and  those who have served valiantly to protect our country
by serving in the Armed Forces; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  essential  that  we  continue   to   honor   their
contributions   while   also   fostering   a   sense   of   purpose  and
conscientiousness in community members who will stand on their shoulders
and make their unique mark on our  state  and  the  nation,  while  also
encourage  all  students  to understand the value of ethnic diversity in
our state and country, for developing ethnic literacy fosters  pride  in
one's  own  culture and a respect and appreciation for the uniqueness of
others; and

  WHEREAS, Puerto Rican Heritage  Week  honors  the  contributions  of
Puerto  Ricans  who  continue  to  make contributions towards building a
nation where people of many lands and cultures  have  historically  come
together; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim August 11  -17,  2024,  as
Puerto Rican Heritage Week in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy C. Hochul, Governor of the  State  of

New  York.   RESOLEG SHORT TITLE: Memorializing Governor Kathy C. Hochul
to proclaim August 11-17 as Puerto Rican Heritage Week in the  State  of
New York.