Bill Text: NY J00464 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Commending Nyack Bicycle Outfitters upon the occasion of serving the community of Nyack, New York, for 48 years

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-03-09 - ADOPTED [J00464 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J00464-Introduced.html

Senate Resolution No. 464

BY: Senator REICHLIN-MELNICK

        COMMENDING   Nyack  Bicycle  Outfitters  upon  the
        occasion of serving  the  community  of  Nyack,  New
        York, for 48 years

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize the
achievements of those individuals  and  businesses  which  substantially
contribute  to the economic vitality of their communities and the entire
Empire State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern  and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commend Nyack Bicycle  Outfitters  upon  the  occasion  of  serving  the
community of Nyack, New York, for 48 years; and

  WHEREAS,  Jim  Skelley  opened  Nyack Bicycle Outfitters in downtown
Nyack, New York, in 1972, making this  extraordinary  establishment  the
second-oldest  small  business in Nyack when he finally closed its doors
in January of 2021; and

  WHEREAS, Cycling has always been  a  part  of  Jim  Skelley's  life;
growing  up in New York City, he rode a bicycle everywhere; it is almost
unthinkable today to imagine a 13-year old  riding  a  coaster  bike  up
Route  9  to  Tarrytown, over to White Plains and then back to the City,
but this young man did just that; and

  WHEREAS, Jim Skelley proudly served his country in the  Vietnam  War
from  1968  to 1969; he would later overcome a serious illness caused by
the effects of Agent Orange; his competitive spirit,  determination  and
strength helped this brave man pull through; and

  WHEREAS,  Like  many  veterans, Jim Skelley returned to Vietnam four
decades after the war with two friends  for  a  six-week  visit,  during
which  time  they  rode  from  Hanoi  to  Saigon;  during his visit, the
Vietnamese people were very welcoming to him, and local children flocked
around his bike; before his departure, he donated his bicycle to a  home
for street-dwelling kids in Saigon; and

  WHEREAS,   With   a  steadfast  and  unwavering  commitment  to  his
community, Jim Skelley organized the Rocket  Ride,  a  50-mile,  weekly,
fast-paced  bike  ride  beginning in Nyack, and looping through Rockland
and Bergen Counties; this ride became the longest  running  weekly  bike
ride in Rockland County; and

  WHEREAS,  Small  businesses  like  Nyack  Bicycle Outfitters are the
backbone of local economies across New York State, and a state  is  only
as  great  as those organizations and individuals that perform exemplary
service on behalf of their community; and

  WHEREAS, Over  its  distinguished  48-year  history,  Nyack  Bicycle
Outfitters  has  demonstrated  continuous  service  to the residents and
communities which it served; and

  WHEREAS, The success  of  Nyack  Bicycle  Outfitters  is  in  direct
correlation  to  the  efforts  of  its  owner,  Jim Skelley, and all its
dedicated  staff,  whose  involvement   is,   and   always   has   been,
characterized  by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and
an  uncompromising  standard of excellence in all endeavors on behalf of
the business and the community it serves; and

  WHEREAS, Small Businesses such as Nyack Bicycle Outfitters  exert  a
strong,  positive  influence  on  the  communities  they serve and are a
crucial element in the economy of New York State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commend  Nyack  Bicycle  Outfitters  upon  the  occasion  of serving the
community of Nyack, New York, for 48 years; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Jim Skelley, Owner, Nyack Bicycle Outfitters.
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