Bill Text: NY J02011 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 24, 2024, as Long Island Sound Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-03-20 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J02011 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02011-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2011

BY: Senator PALUMBO

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        May 24, 2024, 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 moved to  memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 24, 2024, 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 upwelling groundwater; and

  WHEREAS, Commercial and recreational activities in the  Long  Island
Sound  generate  upwards of 9 billion 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, Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, 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; and

  WHEREAS,  New  York  joins  with  its  sister  state, Connecticut in
declaring the Friday before Memorial Day as Long Island Sound Day;  now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim  May  24,  2024,  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 Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of  New
York.