New York J 1753: Honoring Saint Patrick and all persons of Irish descent upon the occasion of the celebration of Saint Patrick's Day on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, and memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim

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J01753 Summary:

BILL NOJ01753 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORKAVANAGH

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COSPNSRADDABBO, ASHBY, BAILEY, BASKIN, BORRELLO, BOTTCHER, BRISPORT, BROUK, BYNOE, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK,
 CHAN, CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, FAHY, FERNANDEZ, GALLIVAN, GIANARIS, GONZALEZ, GOUNARDES, GRIFFO,
 HARCKHAM, HELMING, HINCHEY, JACKSON, 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 NOJ01753 

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03/13/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

03/16/2026ADOPTED

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Senate Resolution No. 1753

BY: Senator KAVANAGH

 HONORING Saint Patrick and all persons of Irish
 descent upon the occasion of the celebration of
 Saint Patrick's Day on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, and
 memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
 March 2026, as Irish American Heritage Month in the
 State of New York

 WHEREAS, From America's earliest days, Irish immigrants and their
descendants have contributed exemplary public service and political
leadership, with nine signers of the Declaration of Independence and
twenty-three Presidents of the United States having Irish roots and
countless Irish Americans having made an indelible mark on the great
State of New York through service as public officials, civil servants,
legislators, mayors, and Governors, including Governor Kathy Hochul, the
57th Governor of the State New York; and

 WHEREAS, Throughout their long history, the Irish have been ardent
in their passion for liberty and their hatred of oppression, and have,
from the beginning, been prominent in the defense of American ideals and
the American nation, with twenty of George Washington's generals and an
estimated quarter of the Continental Army being composed of Irish
Americans, among them Timothy Murphy, a hero of the pivotal battle of
Saratoga, New York; and

 WHEREAS, Irish Americans have distinguished themselves in military
service ever since, as typified in the storied Fighting 69th,
headquartered at the 69th Regiment Armory in Manhattan, who fought with
courage and distinction on the battlefields of the American Civil War,
World War I, World War II, the Iraq War, and the conflict in
Afghanistan, in which the first Congressional Medal of Honor was awarded
to Navy Seal Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy of Smithtown, New York, who
lost his life serving his country; and

 WHEREAS, In the mid-19th Century, millions of Irish immigrants
arrived in New York, seeking refuge from famine and injustice in their
homeland, and as a longstanding gateway for immigrants, New York has
served as a beacon of hope and opportunity, symbolized by the Statue of
Liberty and the "Golden Door" of Ellis Island, where the very first
immigrant to arrive in pursuit of a new life in America was 15-year-old
Annie Moore of Cork, Ireland; and

 WHEREAS, Irish immigrants and their descendants have played a vital
role in shaping this great State, through the construction of the Erie
Canal, railroads, buildings, and physical bridges - and also by forging
bridges of knowledge and understanding among all people, through the
establishment of numerous schools, colleges, and universities that have
enriched every facet of the life of our State, making a lasting impact
on generations of New Yorkers; and

 WHEREAS, Irish American women have a long and proud tradition of
being visionaries and trailblazers, whether it be Annie Sullivan, the
teacher of Helen Keller, crusading journalist Nelly Bly, or New York's

own Colonel Eileen Collins, the first woman to command a Space Shuttle;
and

 WHEREAS, Since 1762, Irish New Yorkers have celebrated the feast of
Saint Patrick every March 17th, when they renew their connections to the
land of their ancestry, pass on their traditions to the next generation,
and share their pride through joyous festivities welcoming all New
Yorkers irrespective of ethnicity or national origin; and

 WHEREAS, Such celebration includes numerous para