Bill Text: NY K00053 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim January 2019, as Poverty Awareness Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-18)

Status: (Passed) 2019-01-28 - adopted [K00053 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00053-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 53

BY: M. of A. Lupardo

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        January  2019,  as  Poverty  Awareness  Month in the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official  months  that  are  set  aside to increase awareness of serious
issues that affect the lives of residents of New York State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  it  is the sense of this Legislative Body to
memorialize Governor Andrew  M.  Cuomo  to  proclaim  January  2019,  as
Poverty  Awareness  Month  in the State of New York, in conjunction with
the observance of National Poverty in America Awareness Month; and

  WHEREAS,  In  2010,  the  United  States  House  of  Representatives
expressed support for the designation of the month of January as Poverty
in America Awareness Month; and

  WHEREAS,  Just  under  three  million  New  Yorkers  live in poverty
including 910,000 children and 320,000 senior citizens; and

  WHEREAS, In New York State, the poverty rate is 22.2%  for  children
under 18, and 11.5% for seniors age 65 and older; and

  WHEREAS,  Families  with  female  heads  of  households and children
present have a 38.4% poverty rate; and

  WHEREAS, Demographically, 11.3% of White, 23.4% of African American,
and 25.9% of Hispanic New Yorkers live in poverty; and

  WHEREAS, Based on educational attainment,  those  without  a  degree
have a 29.3% poverty rate, those with a high school diploma have a 15.1%
poverty  rate,  those  with  an  associate's degree have a 10.9% poverty
rate, and those with a bachelor's degree or higher have a  5.3%  poverty
rate; and

  WHEREAS,  Rising  levels  of  poverty  and  economic hardship have a
severe impact on the overall well-being of children and senior citizens;
and

  WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater public awareness  of
this  serious  issue,  and more must be done to eradicate poverty at the
local, state and national levels; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew  M.  Cuomo  to  proclaim  January 2019, as
Poverty Awareness Month in the State of New York,  in  conjunction  with
the observance of National Poverty in America Awareness Month; and be it
further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York.