New York K 413: Honoring the life and legacy of Gregory T. Miller, distinguished attorney and devoted member of his community

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K00413 Summary:

BILL NOK00413 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORJackson

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MLTSPNSRButtenschon, Hyndman, McMahon, Ramos, Santabarbara, Seawright

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05/02/2025referred to calendar

05/05/2025adopted

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Assembly Resolution No. 413

BY: M. of A. Jackson

 MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
 May 4-10, 2025, as Drinking Water Week in the State
 of New York

 WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in recognizing
official weeks established to increase awareness of serious
environmental issues that affect the lives of all New Yorkers; and

 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize those
organizations which focus on improving drinking water quality in order
to benefit the health of our citizens, while setting the highest level
of environmental standards for the state and country; and

 WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 4-10, 2025, as
Drinking Water Week in the State of New York, in conjunction with the
observance of National Drinking Water Week; and

 WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, the American Water Works
Association (AWWA) and its members have used Drinking Water Week as a
unique opportunity for both water professionals and the communities they
serve to recognize the vital role water plays in our daily lives; and

 WHEREAS, Drinking water refers to the water that comes from our taps
or bottled water; every day, people rely on safe drinking water for a
variety of purposes, including handwashing, bathing, cooking, laundry,
and drinking; and

 WHEREAS, The United States of America produces some of the world's
safest drinking water supplies, and the purity of New York City's
drinking water is well-known; more than one billion gallons of fresh,
clean water are transported daily from vast upstate reservoirs, some of
which are more than 125 miles from the City, to the faucets of nine
million customers across the State of New York; and

 WHEREAS, Controlling wastewater flows and restoring faulty septic
systems near drinking water sources can dramatically reduce germs in our
source water, which is a continuing concern; and

 WHEREAS, One of the most significant public health successes of the
20th Century was the provision of safe drinking water; water treatment
(methods to remove bacteria or chemicals that cause illness) has enabled
millions of Americans to have access to healthy and safe water; and

 WHEREAS, In October of 2020, water professional Paulla McCarthy
purchased a water plant and an aquifer on 15 acres of land, thereby,
becoming the first African American woman in New York State to own and
operate a water bottling company; and

 WHEREAS, Paulla McCarthy founded Youth Savings Society, a non-profit
organization which manages the water bottling operation while striving
to serve everyone with high-quality premium spring water while

simultaneously considering their carbon footprint and working ethically
to safeguard the environment; and

 WHEREAS, Youth Savings Society Waterworks sees itself as servants of
water, caring for this finite natural resource and preserving its
scarcity around the world; their spring water comes from an underground
aquifer in a valley that produces approximately 86 million gallons of
excellent spring water per year, supplying residents with clean 100
percent fresh spring water that has been naturally purified by nature;
and

 WHEREAS, Even though the United States has one of the world's safest
drinking water supplies, we must raise awareness and continue to fight
to protect our water sources; and

 WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon all citizens to recognize and applaud
the efforts of those individuals and organizations which work tirelessly
on behalf of protecting our natural surroundings for the benefit of
present and future generations of New Yorkers; now, therefore, be it

 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy