Bill Text: NY K00233 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 4, 2021, as Queens Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-04 - adopted [K00233 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00233-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 233

BY: M. of A. Hyndman

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        May 4, 2021, as Queens Day in the State of New York

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the intent of this Legislative Body to commemorate
those events of historical significance which add  strength,  vigor  and
inspiration  to  the  cultural  diversity  and  quality  of  life in the
communities of the State of New York; 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 4, 2021, as  Queens
Day  in the State of New York, in conjunction with the Queens Chamber of
Commerce and the office of the Queens Borough President which will  host
a myriad of events highlighting local businesses in Queens; and

  WHEREAS,  Queens  was established in 1683, as one of the original 12
counties of New York,  presumably  named  for  the  Queen  Catherine  of
Braganza, wife of King Charles II; and

  WHEREAS,  The  symbol  of Queens, the Unisphere, is a giant globe in
Flushing Meadows Park, home of the U.S. Open  Tennis  Championships  and
the  Mets  at  Citi  Field;  downtown  Flushing is New York City's other
Chinatown; and

  WHEREAS, With more than 2.3 million people, the Borough of Queens is
the most culturally diverse county in the United States, and has  become
a  tourist  destination  for its many cultural attractions including the
arts, businesses, culinary delights and the  many  charms  this  vibrant
community has to offer; and

  WHEREAS,  Furthermore, Queens is the largest borough geographically,
consisting of 178 square miles; is the second most populous  county;  is
the  most diverse, with 138 languages spoken; and is represented by more
than 150 countries; and

  WHEREAS, More than half of all Queens residents are foreign-born,  a
much  greater concentration than any other borough in New York City, and
many of the neighborhoods reflect the  rich  cultural  heritage  of  its
residents; and

  WHEREAS,   Long   Island  City  has  emerged  as  a  major  cultural
destination  with  the  second  highest  concentration  of  museums  and
galleries  in  New York City such as: Museum of the Moving Image, Queens
Museum, New  York  Hall  of  Science;  The  Noguchi  Museum;  and  Louis
Armstrong  Home museum who was one of the most recognizable entertainers
in the world when he chose the  working-class  neighborhood  of  Corona,
Queens to be his home; and

  WHEREAS, In 2015, The Lonely Planet travel magazine named Queens the
Top  Travel  Destination in the country due to its cultural and culinary
diversity, stating that "Queens is quickly  becoming  its  hippest"  and
reflects the true image of New York as the global melting pot; and

  WHEREAS,   Although   Queens   is  home  to  several  large  company
headquarters, no  single  industry  dominates  its  economy;  the  first
Steinway  grand and upright pianos were crafted in Astoria back in 1853,
and for the past one hundred years, the trusted  company  has  kept  its
same  factory  for  creating superior instruments; it is one of the last
standing manufacturers in New York; and

  WHEREAS, In addition, two-thirds of all businesses in Queens  employ
between  one and four people, making small businesses the cornerstone of
the borough's economic vitality; and

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that  when  events
of  such  noble  aims  and accomplishments are brought to our attention,
they should be celebrated and recognized by all  the  citizens  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 4, 2021, as  Queens
Day in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New  York;  the  Office  of the Queens Borough President; and the Queens
Chamber of Commerce.