Bill Text: NY K00679 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim January 2020, as Poverty Awareness Month in the State of New York
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 45-14)
Status: (Passed) 2020-01-21 - adopted [K00679 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-K00679-Introduced.html
Assembly Resolution No. 679 BY: M. of A. Lupardo MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim January 2020, 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 2020, 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 2020, 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.