NY J01182

Requests Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim October 2025 as Italian American Heritage Month in New York State

Recognizes over 26 million Americans of Italian descent as the fifth-largest ethnic group in the nation

Notes Italian American Heritage Month was first established nationally in 1989 by Congress and President George H. W. Bush

Acknowledges the history of Italian immigration, with approximately 5.5 million Italians immigrating to the U.S. between 1820 and 2004, with peak migration of over 4 million between 1880 and 1920

Highlights Italian American contributions across law, medicine, teaching, and the arts, as well as annual cultural celebrations including New York City's Columbus Day parade with over 35,000 marchers