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NY J01538
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Roxanne Persaud
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AI Summary
- Commemorates the 60th Anniversary of Guyana's independence from British rule, achieved on May 26, 1966
- Recognizes the approximately 140,000 Guyanese immigrants living in New York City, the fifth-largest foreign-born population in the city
- Notes Guyana is the only English-speaking nation in South America with a population of 804,000 people
- Highlights Guyana's biodiversity, including over 80% forest coverage, 8,000 plant species, 1,168 vertebrate species, and Kaieteur Falls, the world's largest single-drop waterfall by volume
- Directs that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to the Guyana Consul General to New York
Legislative Description
Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Independence of Guyana
Last Action
ADOPTED
2/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance2/5/2026
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