Bill Text: NY J00625 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Sesame Flyers International Inc. upon the occasion of hosting their 40th Anniversary Celebration

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-04-10 - ADOPTED [J00625 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00625-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 625

BY: Senator PARKER

        COMMENDING  Sesame  Flyers International Inc. upon
        the  occasion  of  hosting  their  40th  Anniversary
        Celebration

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of  this  Legislative Body to commend
individuals who give of their time  and  energies  and  serve  the  best
interests of the youth in their communities; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commend  Sesame  Flyers  International Inc. upon the occasion of hosting
their 40th  Anniversary  Celebration  on  Sunday,  April  30,  2023,  in
Brooklyn, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  For  years,  Sesame  Flyers International Inc. has proudly
served the members of its  community  by  providing  a  range  of  youth
development,   cultural,  social  welfare  and  supportive  services  to
individuals and families residing in Brooklyn, New York; and

  WHEREAS, This important organization understands that part of loving
children  means  presenting  them  with  opportunities  to  acquire  the
knowledge,  skills, technology, and equipment that will prepare them for
the challenges yet to come; and

  WHEREAS, Sesame Flyers International's goal of youth empowerment  is
achieved  and  maintained through carefully structured programs designed
to address the needs of children, their families, and  their  community;
and

  WHEREAS,  For over a quarter century, residents of East Flatbush and
Canarsie have relied on Sesame Flyers International for many  year-round
programs  that  preserve culture, tradition, and values; this year, over
7,000 individuals will come through Sesame Flyers' doors  in  search  of
some form of assistance; and

  WHEREAS,   Some   of   the   programs  and  services  Sesame  Flyers
International Inc. offers include  tutoring  young  students,  providing
safe  and  nurturing  spaces  for  children  to  play during the summer,
organizing  youth-led  community  service  activities,   job   readiness
programs,  providing  case  management  and  counseling  for families in
crisis, giving adult  learners  access  to  GED  programs  and  computer
technology,  and  celebrating  the rich traditions of Caribbean nations;
and

  WHEREAS, Thirteen-time winners of the Large  Band  category  in  the
West Indian American Labor Day Parade, Sesame Flyers International, Inc.
is  extremely  active and visible in the Caribbean community; throughout
previous years, the West Indian American Labor Day Parade has drawn over
3.5 million spectators; and

  WHEREAS, Additionally, a source of pride is Sesame Flyers'  part  in
World  Brooklyn,  the  Brooklyn Children's Museum exhibit which features
the many cultures of the borough, where visitors can  visit  the  Sesame

Flyers  Mas camp and are invited to learn about the culture by trying on
costumes; and

  WHEREAS,  These illustrious organizations, which prove to enrich the
lives of the youth of this State and Nation in their  selfless  everyday
acts,  deserve  the  utmost  praise  by  this  Legislative  Body and its
citizenry; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commend  Sesame  Flyers  International Inc. upon the occasion of hosting
their 40th Anniversary Celebration; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Sesame Flyers International Inc.