Bill Text: NY K00195 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 19, 2019, as Queens Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-19 - adopted [K00195 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00195-Introduced.html

Assembly Resolution No. 195

BY: M. of A. Hyndman

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        March  19,  2019,  as Queens Day in the State of New
        York

  WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative  Body  to  commemorate
those  events  of  historical significance which add strength, vigor and
inspiration to the  cultural  diversity  and  quality  of  life  in  the
communities of the 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  Andrew  M.  Cuomo  to proclaim March 19, 2019, as
Queens Day in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, On March 19, 2019, the best of the Borough of  Queens  will
be on display at the Capitol in Albany, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  This  event  is  coordinated  by  the office of the Queens
Borough President and the Queens Chamber of Commerce which will put  the
spotlight on Queens and include an evening reception featuring foods and
beverages   as   well   as   a   display   of  Queens'  favorite  dining
establishments; and

  WHEREAS, Queens was established in 1683 as one of  the  original  12
counties  of  New  York,  presumably  named  for  the Queen Catherine of
Braganza, wife of King Charles II; and

  WHEREAS, The symbol of Queens, the Unisphere, is a  giant  globe  in
Flushing Meadows Park, home of the U.S Open Tennis Championships and the
Mets at Citi Field; and

  WHEREAS, Downtown Flushing is New York City's other Chinatown; and

  WHEREAS,  With 2.3 million people, the Borough of Queens is the most
culturally diverse county in the United States, and has become a tourist
destination for  its  many  cultural  attractions  including  the  arts,
businesses, culinary delights and the many charms this vibrant community
has to offer; and

  WHEREAS,  Furthermore, Queens is the largest borough geographically,
consisting of 178 square miles; is the second most populous  county;  is
the  most diverse, with 138 languages spoken; and is represented by more
than 150 countries; and

  WHEREAS, More than half of all Queens residents are foreign-born,  a
much  greater concentration than any other borough in New York City, and
many of the neighborhoods reflect the  rich  cultural  heritage  of  its
residents; and

  WHEREAS,   Long   Island  City  has  emerged  as  a  major  cultural
destination  with  the  second  highest  concentration  of  museums  and
galleries  in  New York City such as: Museum of the Moving Image, Queens
Museum, New  York  Hall  of  Science;  The  Noguchi  Museum;  and  Louis

Armstrong  Home museum who was one of the most recognizable entertainers
in the world when he chose the  working-class  neighborhood  of  Corona,
Queens to be his home; and

  WHEREAS,   Although   Queens   is  home  to  several  large  company
headquarters, no  single  industry  dominates  its  economy;  the  first
Steinway  grand and upright pianos were crafted in Astoria back in 1853,
and for the past one hundred years, the trusted  company  has  kept  its
same  factory  for  creating superior instruments; it is one of the last
standing manufacturers in New York; and

  WHEREAS, In addition, two-thirds of all businesses in Queens employs
between one and four people, making small businesses the cornerstone  of
the borough's economic vitality; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to  proclaim  March  19,  2019,  as
Queens Day in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New  York;  the  Office  of the Queens Borough President; and the Queens
Chamber of Commerce.
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