Bill Text: NY K00366 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Brooklyn Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-07 - adopted [K00366 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00366-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 366

BY: M. of A. Bichotte

        COMMEMORATING   the   125th   Anniversary  of  the
        Brooklyn  Chapter  of  the  American  Institute   of
        Architects

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the  quality  and  character  of life in the communities across New York
State are reflective of the concerned and  dedicated  efforts  of  those
organizations and individuals who would devote themselves to the welfare
of the community and its citizenry; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commemorate  the  125th  Anniversary  of  the  Brooklyn  Chapter  of the
American Institute of Architects; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Brooklyn  Chapter  of  the  American   Institute   of
Architects  (AIA  Brooklyn) was founded in 1894; it began as a Committee
in the Institute of Arts and Sciences, which is now The Brooklyn Museum;
and

  WHEREAS, Since its inception, AIA Brooklyn has had 64  distinguished
presidents and members; and

  WHEREAS,  For more than six decades, AIA Brooklyn has maintained and
encouraged the highest standards of professional architectural knowledge
and ethical behavior among its members; and

  WHEREAS,  Members  of  AIA  Brooklyn  have  participated  in  public
service,  both  paid  and  unpaid,  to  assist in community planning and
design projects; and

  WHEREAS, AIA Brooklyn, from the beginning, has  been  a  significant
voice  for building codes that protect the health, safety and welfare of
the public; and

  WHEREAS, In  1951,  AIA  Brooklyn  formed  the  Brooklyn  Architects
Scholarship  Foundation,  an  allied  non-profit  corporation,  aimed at
raising scholarship grants for deserving students  of  architecture;  to
date, it has assisted hundreds of students of architecture; and

  WHEREAS,  AIA  Brooklyn, committed to advancing the knowledge of its
members and the public, provides walking tours of  Brooklyn  to  enhance
the   appreciation   of  the  architecture  of  Brooklyn  and  its  many
neighborhoods; and

  WHEREAS, Furthermore,  AIA  Brooklyn  has  sponsored  Design  Awards
Programs to honor architects who have done exceptional work; and

  WHEREAS,  AIA  Brooklyn  also  produces a newsletter, PYLON, for its
members and the interested public; and

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative  Body  that  those  who
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
commemorate the  125th  Anniversary  of  the  Brooklyn  Chapter  of  the
American Institute of Architects; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to  the  Brooklyn  Chapter  of  the  American  Institute  of
Architects.