Bill Text: NY J03234 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Celebrating the 2020 National Buffalo Wing Festival

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-18 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J03234 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J03234-Introduced.html

Senate Resolution No. 3234

BY: Senator KENNEDY

        CELEBRATING  the National Buffalo Wing Festival in
        October of 2020

  WHEREAS, Each and every city, town, village, and hamlet  within  its
borders  proudly  resonates with the rich and noble history of the State
of New York; and

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
those events which foster civic pride and highlight the contributions of
the communities which comprise the noble body of this great Empire State
to the progression and development of our society; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
celebrate the National Buffalo Wing Festival in October of 2020; and

  WHEREAS,  Since  its  establishment  in 2002, Wingfest has attracted
more than one million visitors from all 50 states, more than three dozen
countries and every continent to downtown Buffalo, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Today, Wingfest remains true to its mission of  celebrating
one of America's favorite foods in its birthplace, elevating the profile
of  the  best  wing  restaurants  from  across  the  United States which
converge on the festival and raising money for charity; and

  WHEREAS, Throughout the last 19 years, Wingfest has  donated  nearly
$400,000 to FeedMore WNY (formerly the Food Bank of Western New York and
Meals on Wheels of Western New York) and other charitable organizations;
and

  WHEREAS,  For  2020,  festival  founder  Drew  Cerza  has  announced
Wingfest will be pivoting away from  the  Buffalo  Festival  out  of  an
abundance  of  caution  due  to  the  COVID-19  pandemic  and into a new
national program which will continue fulfilling its  goal  of  promoting
the best wing restaurants nationwide and raising money for charity; and

  WHEREAS,  This  year,  due  to  the  pandemic,  Buffalo's  signature
culinary celebration will take place across the  United  States  in  the
form  of  "America's Greatest Chicken Wing Party," which will take place
in October 2020, which is National Chicken Wing Month; and

  WHEREAS, During National Chicken Wing Month,  wing  eaters  from  50
major  cities  will  be invited to join in the annual celebration of the
Buffalo wing by organizing their "Greatest Chicken Wing Party" they have
ever hosted; these parties can be held at home, a park,  restaurant,  or
wherever social distancing regulations allow them; and

  WHEREAS,  Groups  and  individuals  will  be  encouraged  to join by
supporting their favorite local wingery as well as  putting  together  a
donation to help feed the hungry in their community; and

  WHEREAS,   The  parties  will  also  help  maintain  the  Wingfest's
charitable mission and serve as a benefit for local food banks  in  each

respective  host  city,  which  are dealing with substantially increased
demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and

  WHEREAS,  It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those events
which enhance the well-being and vitality of their  community  and  have
shown  a  long  and  sustained  commitment  to excellence certainly have
earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens  of  this  great
Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
celebrate the National Buffalo Wing Festival in October of 2020; and  be
it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Drew Cerza, Founder, National Buffalo Wing Festival.
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