Bill Text: NY K00855 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the Asian American community's celebration of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon, on February 10, 2024

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-9)

Status: (Passed) 2024-02-13 - adopted [K00855 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00855-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 855

BY: M. of A. Kim

        COMMEMORATING   the   Asian  American  community's
        celebration of the Lunar New Year, the Year  of  the
        Dragon, on February 10, 2024

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the custom of this Legislative Body to honor, with
pleasure and great pride, the Asian American community of the  State  of
New York upon the occasion of the celebration of the Lunar New Year; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Lunar  New  Year is a festival of great importance in
Asian American across America and in many countries  around  the  world;
the  celebration  of  the  Lunar  New  Year  is  fundamental to numerous
cultures and promotes goodwill  and  self-reflection;  it  is  a  joyous
occasion   welcomed  annually  with  distinctive  festivities  and  much
preparation; the celebration of the Lunar New Year  is  a  tradition  by
which  Asian  Americans  proclaim  the  arrival  of  a new year and look
forward to what it will bring; and

  WHEREAS, According to legend, Buddha  invited  the  animals  of  the
world  to  visit him, rewarding those who came by naming a year in their
honor; each animal, in turn, gave  its  characteristics  to  those  born
during its year; and

  WHEREAS, On February 10, 2024, in accordance with their calendar and
beliefs,  Asian Americans will joyously usher in the Year of the Dragon;
and

  WHEREAS, People born in the Year of  the  Dragon  are  known  to  be
brave, intelligent, gregarious tenacious, and energetic; and

  WHEREAS,  Those  born under the sign of the Dragon are known to show
strong leadership abilities, have great ambitions, and be  blessed  with
good fortune; and

  WHEREAS,  In  times  of  adversity, those born under the sign of the
Dragon remain steadfast in their convictions and  ideals,  confident  in
their own abilities, and benevolent and generous to other; and

  WHEREAS,  The noteworthy values and traditions of Asian cultures and
their many contributions in commerce, as well as the arts and  sciences,
have  left  a  substantial  impact  on  our  global  community,  and the
contributions of Asian Americans are particularly esteemed  within  this
great  Empire State and are acknowledged for their outstanding merit and
value; and

  WHEREAS, Recognizing the significance of their contributions to  the
City  and the State of New York, this Legislative Body is proud to honor
all New Yorkers of Asian ancestry, joining with them  in  welcoming  the
Year of the Dragon, on February 10, 2024; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the Asian American community's celebration of the Lunar  New
Year, the Year of the Dragon, on February 10, 2024; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to distinguished members of the Asian American community.