New York J 510: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025, as Greek History Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the commemoration of the 204th Anniversary of Greek Independence

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COSPNSRADDABBO, ASHBY, BAILEY, BASKIN, BORRELLO, BRISPORT, BROUK, BYNOE, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, CHAN,
 CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, FAHY, FELDER, FERNANDEZ, GALLIVAN, GONZALEZ, GOUNARDES, GRIFFO, HARCKHAM,
 HELMING, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, LANZA, LIU, MARTINEZ, MARTINS,
 MATTERA, MAY, MAYER, MURRAY, MYRIE, OBERACKER, O'MARA, ORTT, PALUMBO, PARKER, PERSAUD, RAMOS,
 RHOADS, RIVERA, ROLISON, RYAN C, RYAN S, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO,
 SKOUFIS, STAVISKY, STEC, STEWART-COUSINS, TEDISCO, WALCZYK, WEBB, WEBER, WEIK

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03/18/2025REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION

03/18/2025ADOPTED

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Assembly Resolution No. 228

BY: M. of A. Tannousis

 MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
 March 2025, as Greek History Month in the State of
 New York, in conjunction with the commemoration of
 the 204th Anniversary of Greek Independence

 WHEREAS, The year 2025 will mark the 204th Anniversary of Greek
Independence; and

 WHEREAS, The Greek people proudly trace their heritage back
thousands of years in Europe, where they developed an advanced
civilization unlike any the world had yet seen; and

 WHEREAS, Upon the fall of the City of Constantinople in 1453, the
Greek people began almost four centuries under foreign rule in the
Ottoman Empire; and

 WHEREAS, In March 1821, the yearning for Greek independence inspired
multiple militias to engage in battles against the Ottoman Empire
including an incursion into Moldavia led by Alexandros Ypsilantis, and
various skirmishes in the Peloponnese, and on several islands; and

 WHEREAS, On March 25, 1821, Bishop Germanos of Patras raised the
Greek flag at the Monastery of Agia Lavra in the Peloponnese, marking
the beginning of the war for independence; and

 WHEREAS, In January 1822, the Greeks officially declared
independence from the Ottoman Empire; and

 WHEREAS, The Greeks valiantly waged war against their Ottoman rulers
under the brave leadership of Theodoris Kolokotronis for almost nine
years until a part of modern Greece was declared independent; and

 WHEREAS, The war of independence was formally concluded in 1832 with
the signing of the Treaty of Constantinople, further expanding the
borders of a modern, independent Greek state; and

 WHEREAS, March 25th is celebrated as Independence Day in Greece and
in Greek communities around the world, commemorating the beginning of
the war of independence; and

 WHEREAS, Throughout history, the Greek people have exhibited an
enduring sense of bravery in rising up against oppressors; with Winston
Churchill noting in a famed World War II speech that "Until now we used
to say that the Greeks fight like heroes. Now we shall say: The heroes
fight like Greeks"; and

 WHEREAS, Ancient Greece has shaped modern society by originating the
concepts of Logic, Science, Lyrics, Philosophy, and History as well as
being the birthplace of democratic ideals, inspiring the notion of
participation in government which influenced the framing of the United
States Constitution; and

 WHEREAS, Greece has continued to enrich our culture in the fields of
literature, philosophy and architecture, and has promoted the modern
Olympic Games, hosting the first in 1896 and most recently in 2004; we
also honor Greek-Americans in New York who have improved our community,
shown love for family, and shared with us their traditions to learn and
celebrate; and

 WHEREAS, The great State of New York has been blessed in many ways,
including through the presence of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
America; it serves as a beacon of moral and ethical guidance throughout
the hemisphere from its Manhattan headquarters; and

 WHEREAS, The State of New York is further enhanced by its
long-standing partnership with the Federation of Hellenic-American
Societies, which continues its tradition of strong leadership within the
Greek-American community; and

 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Le