Bill Text: NY K00320 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 320 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2019, as Arab-American Heritage Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-10)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-30 - adopted [K00320 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00320-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 320

BY: M. of A. Simotas

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        April  2019,  as Arab-American Heritage Month in the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS, April is  recognized  by  the  United  States  Congress  as
Arab-American Heritage Month; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is estimated that nearly 2 million Arab-Americans live
in the United States, 400,000 of whom call New York State home; and

  WHEREAS,  Arabs  have  made   significant   contributions   to   the
advancements   of  Algebra,  Trigonometry,  Astronomy,  Engineering  and
Physics; and

  WHEREAS, Since their migration to the United States, individuals  of
Arab  descent  have  made  important  contributions to the growth of the
United States in various fields; and

  WHEREAS, Individuals of Arab descent have long served our nation  in
public  office as cabinet appointees, members of Congress, United States
Senators and in state and local governments; and

  WHEREAS, Arab-Americans have used their  culture,  traditions,  work
ethic  and  commitment  to  education and diversity in faith as tools to
strengthen communities across New York State; and

  WHEREAS, History  has  shown  that  Arab-Americans  have  long  been
subjected to bigotry through hate crimes and hate speech; and

  WHEREAS,  Increasing  education  and  public awareness is crucial to
combatting instances of civil rights abuse, hatred  and  racism  towards
Arab-Americans; and

  WHEREAS,  Arab-Americans have contributed greatly to the success and
growth of this great Empire State; and therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew  M.  Cuomo  to  proclaim  April  2019,  as
Arab-American Heritage Month in the State of New York; 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.