Bill Text: NY K00335 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to declare May 4, 2019, as I Love My Park Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-01 - adopted [K00335 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00335-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 335

BY: M. of A. O'Donnell

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to declare
        May 4, 2019, as I Love My Park Day in the  State  of
        New York

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body that the quality
of life of the citizens of the State of New York is greatly enriched  by
the availability of exceptional recreational facilities; 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, 2019, as I Love
My Park Day in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, The Eighth Annual  I  Love  My  Park  Day  is  an  exciting
statewide  event  to  improve  and enhance New York's parks and historic
sites and bring visibility to the entire park system and its needs; and

  WHEREAS,  Thousands  of  volunteers  from  across  the  State   will
participate  in  cleanup,  improvement, and beautification events at 142
New York State parks and historic sites, coming  together  to  celebrate
and maintain the shared public spaces that foster strong community bonds
and appreciation of nature and history; and

  WHEREAS,  Coordinated  statewide  by  Parks  &  Trails  New  York in
partnership with the New  York  State  Office  of  Parks,  Recreation  &
Historic Preservation, and the New York State Commission on National and
Community  Service,  volunteers will ensure that New York's parks remain
beautiful and accessible by cleaning up park lands and beaches, planting
trees and gardens,  restoring  trails  and  wildlife  habitat,  removing
invasive species, and working on various site improvement projects; and

  WHEREAS,  Parks  &  Trails  New  York  remains the leading statewide
organization working  to  preserve  and  enhance  a  network  of  parks,
greenways, and trails for all New Yorkers for generations to come; since
1985, its influential reports and advocacy efforts have been critical to
keeping parks and historic sites open and protecting New York's natural,
recreational, cultural, and historical resources; and

  WHEREAS,  The  State  of  New  York  is  home  to  iconic  parks and
historical sites such as the mighty Niagara Falls, the oldest state park
in the country; Letchworth State Park, also known as the Grand Canyon of
the East; Jones Beach, a world class swimming destination which welcomes
twice as many yearly visitors as Yellowstone National Park; Walkway Over
the Hudson State Historic  Park,  provides  breathtaking  views  of  the
Hudson  River's landscape and is the longest, elevated pedestrian bridge
in the world; Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, the only park  of  its
kind in the Western Hemisphere, home to a 28-acre multi-level landscaped
recreational  complex  rising 69 feet above the Hudson River; Olana, the
19th Century home of Hudson River School artist Frederic  Edwin  Church;
and  Oriskany  Battlefield,  the  site  of  one  of the most significant
battles of the Revolutionary War; and

  WHEREAS, The New York State Park system includes 180 state parks and
38 state historic sites, 17 nature centers, covering a total of  330,000
acres  of  protected lands and water, 2,000 miles of hiking trails, over
8,500 campsites, numerous swimming pools, beaches, boat launches, nature
centers,  and  golf courses which contribute significant benefits to New
York State's economy, health, environment and history; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body, representing the people of the State
of New York, supports this vital day and encourages the citizens of this
great Empire State to participate in the I Love My Park  Day  activities
scheduled  throughout  the  state  to  strengthen  their  commitment  to
preserving 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 4, 2019, as I Love
My Park 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; Parks & Trails New York; and the  New  York  State  Office  of
Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation.