NY A07148

Designates January 6th as "Democracy Day" in New York State, adding it as a second commemoration on a date already recognized as "Haym Salomon Day"

Establishes the day to honor the 138 police officers injured and the officers and others who died during or after the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack

Legislative findings characterize the January 6, 2021 events as an "armed and violent insurrection" incited by then-President Donald Trump, administration members, and Republican Members of Congress

States the purpose is to recognize ongoing threats from "anti-democratic, white nationalist, and authoritarian movements" and to emphasize protecting democratic institutions

Notes that over 700 people were arrested in connection with the Capitol attack