Bill Text: NY K00526 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 11, 2019, as Gang Free Zone Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-11 - adopted [K00526 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00526-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 526

BY: M. of A. Rivera

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        June 11, 2019, as Gang Free Zone Day in the State of
        New York

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of this Legislative Body to recognize
official weeks that are set  aside  to  increase  awareness  of  serious
illnesses that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; 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 June 11, 2019, as Gang
Free Zone Day in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, Gang violence, according to law  enforcement  agencies  has
consistently   been  the  single  largest  contributor  to  the  overall
devastating crime rates in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, Since gang violence is the single most urgent public safety
challenge  faced  by  New  Yorkers,  especially  those  in  low   income
neighborhoods,  grassroots  preventive  efforts  must  then  start  with
addressing this serious issue; and

  WHEREAS, While the Big Apple remains the  safest  big  city  in  the
nation,  gang violence has continued to rob many families of their loved
ones,  devastate  the  communities,  and  deprive  New  Yorkers  of  any
sustainable socioeconomic progress; and

  WHEREAS, To counter this persistent gang proliferation, light should
be brought to this great concern facing our communities; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body, representing the people of the State
of  New  York,  supports  that restriction of gang activities in certain
venues, such as: houses  of  worship,  educational  parameters,  sports,
entertainment, eatery, recreational, religious, political, and community
venues,  funeral  homes, political and community forums, senior centers,
NYCHA housing developments, government and  municipal,  health,  medical
facilities,  bodegas,  business  establishments,  rallies  and  parades,
precincts and law enforcement facilities, and  commercial  and  non  for
profit   establishments   must  be  vigorously  enforced  and  violators
punished; and

  WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater  awareness  of  this
serious  issue, and more must be done to increase activity 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 June 11, 2019, as Gang
Free Zone Day 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.