Bill Text: NY K01056 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 1056 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Honoring Beverly Roberts posthumously upon the occasion of the renaming of a street in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx, New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-06-01 - adopted [K01056 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K01056-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 1056

BY: M. of A. Reyes

        HONORING  Beverly  Roberts  posthumously  upon the
        occasion  of  the  renaming  of  a  street  in   the
        Parkchester  neighborhood of the Bronx, New York, in
        recognition of her community service and  remarkable
        life

  WHEREAS,  From  time  to  time  this  Legislative Body takes note of
certain extraordinary individuals  it  wishes  to  recognize  for  their
valued contributions to the success and progress of society and publicly
acknowledge their endeavors which have enhanced the basic humanity among
us all; and

  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to honor Beverly
Roberts posthumously upon the occasion of the renaming of  a  street  in
the  Parkchester  neighborhood of the Bronx, New York, in recognition of
her community service and remarkable life to be celebrated at a Ceremony
on Thursday, June 9, 2022; and

  WHEREAS, For almost 50  years,  Beverly  Roberts  was  a  vital  and
important  part of her Parkchester community, serving as an advocate for
human and civil rights of all people; and

  WHEREAS, Beverly  Roberts  was  actively  involved  with  the  NAACP
Parkchester  Branch  for many years, holding the leadership positions of
President, 1st Vice President, Chair of the Civic Engagement  Committee,
Chair of Women in the NAACP, and consultant to Special Projects; and

  WHEREAS, This compassionate and kind woman also volunteered her time
and  energy  to  numerous  organizations  including  Cancer  Care's Look
Good-Feel Good Program, a literacy program,  and  Read  to  Me,  Please,
which she founded; she also counseled young adults and displaced workers
with  job  search  training,  developed a workshop for visually impaired
first time job seekers, sponsored activities in shelters  for  children,
educated  parents  about the importance of child vehicle restraints, and
distributed hundreds of free car seats; and

  WHEREAS, In addition, Beverly Roberts  helped  educate  students  in
Gambia,  West Africa, and during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, she
diligently worked to bring a family from the Gulf  Coast  to  reside  in
Parkchester with free accommodations for one year; and

  WHEREAS,  For  her  steadfast  and  unremitting  commitment  to  her
community, Beverly Roberts was the  recipient  of  numerous  awards  and
accolades  including the 7th Congressional District's Outstanding Public
Service Award, the NAACP  National  Thalheimer  Award,  the  Parkchester
Baptist Church's Outstanding Leadership and Service Award, and was named
the NAACP Woman of the Year; and

  WHEREAS,  Beverly  Roberts  died on October 12, 2020, and until that
last

  day of her life, she lived by her mantra "strive not to be a  success,
but rather to be of value"; and


  WHEREAS,  Rare  indeed  is  the  impressive  dedication  shown by an
individual for the benefit of others  which  Beverly  Roberts  displayed
throughout her life; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that when
individuals 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
honor  Beverly Roberts posthumously upon the occasion of the renaming of
a street in the Parkchester neighborhood of  the  Bronx,  New  York,  in
recognition  of  her  community  service  and remarkable life; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the family of Beverly Roberts.