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NY K01069

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/3/2022

Primary Sponsor

Crystal Peoples-Stokes

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Commemorates the 2nd Annual Juneteenth Day observance in New York State on June 19, 2022
  • Recognizes Juneteenth's historical significance marking the effective end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, when General Granger's Order No. 3 was announced in Galveston, Texas
  • Notes that 46 states recognize Juneteenth, with Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota being the exceptions
  • Acknowledges multiple New York cities celebrating Juneteenth including Albany, Binghamton, Bronx, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Rochester, Schenectady, Syracuse, and Yonkers
  • Directs transmission of the resolution to the New York Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus

Legislative Description

Commemorating the observance of the 2nd Annual Juneteenth Day in the State of New York, on June 19, 2022

Last Action

adopted

6/3/2022

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