Bill Text: NY K00526 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 526

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 23, 2023, as Bubbles and Icees Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-23 - adopted [K00526 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00526-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 526

BY: M. of A. Cunningham

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        July 23, 2023, as Bubbles and Icees Day in the State
        of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body, in  keeping  with
its  time-honored  traditions,  to  recognize  and  pay tribute to those
organizations which enhance the profile of  cultural  diversity  in  New
York State, while strengthening the fabric of their communities; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
memorialize  Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 23, 2023, as Bubbles
and Icees Day in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, Bubbles and Icees Day was  started  in  2017  by  community
advocate  and  youth mentor, Anthony Beckford, at Nostrand Playground in
Brooklyn, N.Y., and was  expanded  to  several  other  parks  throughout
Brooklyn;  Bubbles and Icees Day celebrates the need for youth to engage
in rich wholesome fun and for their families to be  provided  with  much
needed resources and services; and

  WHEREAS,  The purpose of Bubbles and Icees Day is to raise awareness
of the need for more programming and recreational needs for youth and to
strengthen the community relationship with young people;  this  provides
an outlet for youth to engage with each other and to help create healthy
social experiences; and

  WHEREAS,  On  July  23, 2017, Bubbles and Icees Day was established;
this year marks the sixth year of Bubbles and  Icees  programming  being
implemented  throughout New Yok and also celebrates the first year to be
recognized by the State; and

  WHEREAS, Over 10,000 youth and their families have been  entertained
and  serviced  due  to  programming  of games, mentorship, resources and
services as a result of Bubbles and Icees Day; and

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 23, 2023, as Bubbles
and Icees Day in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to the Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York, and Community Organizations who provide programming to  the  youth
across the State