New York J 2083: Commemorating the four-year Anniversary of the shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2026, and honoring the victims, survivors, families, and community at large in the wake of this de

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J02083 Summary:

BILL NOJ02083 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBASKIN

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COSPNSRADDABBO, ASHBY, BAILEY, BORRELLO, BOTTCHER, BRISPORT, BROUK, BYNOE, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, CHAN,
 CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, FAHY, FERNANDEZ, GALLIVAN, GIANARIS, GONZALEZ, GOUNARDES, GRIFFO, HARCKHAM,
 HELMING, HINCHEY, 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, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, SKOUFIS, STAVISKY, STEC,
 STEWART-COUSINS, SUTTON, TEDISCO, WALCZYK, WEBB, WEBER, WEIK, ZELLNER

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BILL NOJ02083 

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05/11/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

05/12/2026REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION

05/12/2026ADOPTED

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Senate Resolution No. 2083

BY: Senator BASKIN

 COMMEMORATING the four-year Anniversary of the
 shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, New
 York, on May 14, 2026, and honoring the victims,
 survivors, families, and community at large in the
 wake of this devastating tragedy

 WHEREAS, The very principles of American freedom and the safety and
security of every American at home and abroad were challenged by the
unspeakable atrocities committed in the East Side of Buffalo, during a
sunny afternoon on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at a Tops grocery store
located on historic Jefferson Ave; and

 WHEREAS, As we mark the four-year anniversary of this senseless
massacre, the Greater Buffalo community is conducting an array of events
to honor those who lost their lives and to uplift the community,
including the second annual 5/14 Day of Service & Remembrance, a
city-wide day of service, action, and connection, honoring the lives
lost in the May 14, 2022 tragedy; this initiative is planned by the
Clementine Gold Group and sponsored by the John R. Oishei Foundation,
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Nation Fuel, Community Access
Services of WNY, Hazen, Gilbane, and Northwest Bank; the initiative will
consist of a day of service throughout the City of Buffalo from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m., followed by a community gathering at 3 p.m.; and

 WHEREAS, Other events in honor of the anniversary of this profound
tragedy include BUILD of Buffalo's A Solemn Time of Remembrance, a
tribute to remember the lives lost in the Tops mass shooting; this event
will feature a moving address by Justice Craig D. Hannah, along with
heartfelt performances from Pastor Valerie Foye and Friends, Maestro
Henri Star Muhammad, and Bro. Brian Freeman; this initiative is
supported by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Jericho Road Community
Health Center, and Buffalo Project Labs; and

 WHEREAS, Additionally, the community will gather for a remembrance
ceremony at the Tops supermarket; church bells will chime at 2:28 p.m.,
the moment the 123-second rampage began; and

 WHEREAS, Furthermore, as we remember this horrific day, we honor the
10 innocent people who were killed: Roberta A. Drury, Geraldine Talley,
Celestine Chaney, Katherine Massey, Pearl Young, Ruth Whitfield, Margus
D. Morrison, Andre Mackneil, retired Buffalo Police Lieutenant Aaron
Salter, and Heyward Patterson; and

 WHEREAS, In addition, we honor the injured survivors: Jennifer
Warrington, Zaire Goodman, and Christopher Braden, and many non-injured
survivors throughout the community; and

 WHEREAS, The May 14th Memorial Commission was established by the New
York State Governor and former Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown to combat
racism in all forms and work towards a future where hatred and bigotry
are a thing of the past; the Commission, led by Buffalo NAACP President
Reverend Mark Blue, will have a leading role in uplifting the East
Buffalo community; and

 WHEREAS, For all New Yorkers, the images of this horrific domestic
act of terrorism rekindles heartbreaking memories and causes us to pause
and reflect on our daily lives; and

 WHEREAS, The very heart and soul of America was once more shaken to
its core; this tragedy stands as a reminder that such senseless acts of
violence will not destroy the honorable values that America stands for;
and

 WHEREAS, The power of