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NY J01147
Resolution
Status
6/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
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AI Summary
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Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the New York Society for Ethical Culture, founded on May 15, 1876 by Dr. Felix Adler in New York City
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Recognizes the Society's role in founding major institutions including Madison House, Hudson Guild settlement houses, Blythedale Children's Hospital, the first "visiting nurse" program, and the Ethical Culture Fieldston School
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Acknowledges the Society's participation in founding the NAACP, National Urban League, and the National Civil Liberties Bureau (forerunner of the ACLU)
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Highlights ongoing community programs including the Maria Fridman Homeless Women's Shelter, supervised parental visitation, services for children with incarcerated parents, and food insecurity initiatives
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Recognizes the Society's Meeting House on Manhattan's Upper West Side as a center for community forums, performances, and public discussions for six generations
Legislative Description
Honoring the New York Society for Ethical Culture and commemorating its 150th year as a New York institution that has promoted social justice and improvement in the lives of New Yorkers
Last Action
ADOPTED
6/10/2025