Bill Text: NY J01493 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 24, 2019, as Long Island Sound Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-14 - ADOPTED [J01493 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01493-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 440

BY: M. of A. D'Urso

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        May  24, 2019, as Long Island Sound Day in the State
        of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official  days  that  are set aside to increase public awareness of, and
appreciation for, the natural resources of this great Empire 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 May 24, 2019,  as  Long
Island Sound Day in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Long Island Sound, which stretches from New York City
to southern Westchester County, Connecticut, and the northern shores  of
Long  Island,  is  a place where saltwater from the Atlantic Ocean mixes
with water from in-land rivers; and

  WHEREAS, Commercial and recreational activities in the  Long  Island
Sound  generate  billions  of dollars in the economy every year; 500,000
boats are registered in the area of the Long Island  Sound,  and  nearly
750,000   recreational  fishermen  utilize  this  extraordinary  natural
resource; and

  WHEREAS, The Long Island Sound is 21 miles wide at its widest points
and 113 miles long; it has 600 miles of coastline; and

  WHEREAS, The Long Island Sound is home to sea turtles and more  than
120 species of finfish, as well as several shark species; and

  WHEREAS,  Several  bird  species can be found including the American
Oystercatchers, Piping Plovers, Saltmarsh Sparrows, Roseate Terns, Snowy
Egrets, and Ospreys; and

  WHEREAS, Furthermore, both river otters and humpback whales, who had
not been seen in more than a century, can once again  be  found  in  the
Long  Island  Sound due to the incredible efforts that have been made to
rehabilitate the area; and

  WHEREAS, The Long Island Sound is a destination appreciated by  both
residents  and  visitors  who seek the natural, scenic, and recreational
qualities of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 24, 2019, as Long
Island Sound 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.