Gaveled in 11:06 AM · Albany, New York · 2013–14 session
NEW YORK STATE SENATE
THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD
ALBANY, NEW YORK
April 17, 2013
11:06 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION
SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI, Acting President
FRANCIS W. PATIENCE, Secretary
P R O C E E D I N G SACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The Senate will come to order.
I ask everyone present to please rise and repeat with me the Pledge of Allegiance.
(Whereupon, the assemblage recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:In the absence of clergy, may we please bow our heads in a moment of silence.
(Whereupon, the assemblage respected a moment of silence.)
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Reading of the Journal.
THE SECRETARY:In Senate, Tuesday, April 16th, the Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The Journal of Monday, April 15th, was read and approved. On motion, Senate adjourned.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Without objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
Presentation of petitions.
Messages from the Assembly.
Messages from the Governor.
Reports of standing committees.
Reports of select committees.
Communications and reports from state officers.
Motions and resolutions.
Senator Fuschillo.
SENATOR FUSCHILLO:Mr. President, please recognize Senator Valesky.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Senator Valesky.
SENATOR VALESKY:Thank you, Senator Fuschillo. Thank you, Mr. President.
I move that the following bills be discharged from their respective committees and be recommitted with instructions to strike the enacting clause: Senate Bill Numbers 1208A, 1211, 3043, and 3842.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:So ordered.
Senator Fuschillo.
SENATOR FUSCHILLO:Mr. President, may we please adopt the Resolution Calendar, with the exception of Resolutions 1185, 1261, and 1262.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:All in favor of adopting the Resolution Calendar, with the exception of Resolutions 1185, 1261, and 1262, signify by saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Opposed, nay.
(No response.)
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The Resolution Calendar is adopted.
Senator Fuschillo.
SENATOR FUSCHILLO:Mr. President, there's a resolution at the desk by Senator Parker, Number 1185. I ask that the title be read and ask for its immediate adoption.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Legislative Resolution Number 1185, by Senator Parker, memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2, 2013, as Autism Awareness Day in the State of New York.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Senator Rivera.
SENATOR RIVERA:Thank you, Mr. President.
As I have stood on this floor many times, I am glad to do so today to speak just a little bit about autism and the impact that it can have on families, and certainly the impact that it's had on my mine.
My older brother, José Mañuel Rivera -- Papotín, as we call him affectionately -- who turns 44 years old this year, was diagnosed with autism very early on in his life, which changed my parents' life forever. And it definitely changed mine as well. It taught me a level of patience that many times has been tested.
But overall, what the experience with my brother has demonstrated is that when these folks are given the opportunity, when they are provided with access to services so that their needs can be met, when they are surrounded by family members who are patient and loving, they can be successful individuals.
And so today I stand to just once again say that anytime that we can bring attention to this issue, anytime that we can talk about those members of our families and our communities which are impacted by this, it is to remind ourselves that we are not talking about folks that can't be productive members of our society, but the total opposite is true. They are absolutely productive members of our society.
My brother, as I've mentioned many times, his job right now is to translate books into Braille down in Puerto Rico, where he lives with my family. And I am proud of him every single day. And I know that there's many members of our body who have family members or friends who they are also proud of.
So I stand to say to my colleagues that this is exactly the type of resolution that we should adopt, since it is a way to bring, ourselves, a little bit more attention to this issue as it is necessary to make sure that we know that these folks are part of our families, part of our communities, and should be valued.
So thank you, Mr. President.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Thank you, Senator Rivera.
Are there other Senators wishing to be heard on the resolution?
Seeing none, the question is on the resolution. All in favor signify by saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Opposed, nay.
(No response.)
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The resolution is adopted.
Senator Fuschillo.
SENATOR FUSCHILLO:Mr. President, we'd like to open that up for cosponsorship by other members.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The resolution is open for cosponsorship. If you do not wish to be a cosponsor, please notify the desk.
Senator Fuschillo.
SENATOR FUSCHILLO:Mr. President, there's a resolution at the desk by Senator Addabbo, Number 1261. I ask that the title be read and ask for its immediate adoption.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Legislative Resolution Number 1261, by Senator Addabbo, mourning the death of Legendary Archbishop Molloy High School Coach Jack Curran.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Senator Addabbo.
SENATOR ADDABBO:Thank you, Mr. President.
By the time I got to Archbishop Molloy High School in 1978, Coach Jack Curran was already a local legend. Over the last 50 years of coaching at Archbishop Molloy High School, Jack Curran won five New York City championships in basketball and 17 New York City championships in baseball. No other New York City coach won a title in both sports in the same year, yet Jack did it four times in three different decades.
He's also the only high school coach in the New York State Hall of Fame for both basketball and baseball. He's the only high school coach to be elected as National Coach of the Year in both baseball and basketball. And with 2,680 victories combined for baseball and basketball, he's the most winningest coach in the country, high school coach.
And even when I saw Jack last as he was battling both lung and kidney illnesses, he was still advocating for better ball fields in our local parks and protecting athletic programs throughout the state.
Jack passed away this past March 14th at the age of 82 in Rye, New York, where he lived, and he leaves behind an infinite impression of dedication, perseverance, and the will to live a successful life. And he will be missed.
Thank you, Mr. President.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Thank you, Senator Addabbo.
Senator Latimer on the resolution.
SENATOR LATIMER:Thank you, Mr. President.
My friend Senator Addabbo pointed out the outstanding contributions that Jack Curran made as a coach. I knew Jack Curran as a person who lived across town from me.
And I never really understood what an outstanding record he had until I read about him in the newspaper. Because to see him back home at the local deli, at the bank, if you bumped into him at the hardware store, you saw a man who didn't carry his resume around with him on his sleeve. He was very self-effacing. And then to read about the tremendous accomplishments of this man who was a neighbor was really unbelievable and outstanding.
I'm very fortunate in the district that I represent that I might run into, at the local grocery stores where I shop, Jonathan Lippman, Timothy Geithner, people who I see on television. It happens to be one of those types of areas in New York State. But I never met a more outstanding man who was more normal and self-effacing and a wonderful man than I met in Jack Curran.
And we mourn his passing.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Thank you, Senator Latimer.
Are there other Senators wishing to be heard on the resolution?
Seeing none, the question is on the resolution. All in favor signify by saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Opposed, nay.
(No response.)
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The resolution is adopted.
May we please pause for a moment of silence to remember the life of Jack Curran.
(Whereupon, the assemblage respected a moment of silence.)
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Senator Fuschillo.
SENATOR FUSCHILLO:Mr. President, Senator Addabbo would like to open up Resolution 1261 for cosponsorship.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The resolution is open for cosponsorship. If any member does not wish to be a cosponsor, please notify the desk.
Senator Fuschillo.
SENATOR FUSCHILLO:Mr. President, there's a resolution at the desk by Senator Hassell-Thompson, Number 1262. I ask that the title be read and ask for its immediate adoption.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Legislative Resolution 1262, by Senator Hassell-Thompson, honoring Brian Fischer upon the occasion of his retirement after 44 years of distinguished service to the State of New York.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The question is on the resolution. All in favor signify by saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Opposed, nay.
(No response.)
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The resolution is adopted.
Senator Fuschillo.
SENATOR FUSCHILLO:Senator Hassell-Thompson would like to open up the resolution for cosponsorship.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The resolution is open for cosponsorship. If you do not wish to be a cosponsor, please notify the desk.
Senator Fuschillo.
SENATOR FUSCHILLO:Is there any further business at the desk?
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:There is no further business at the desk, Senator.
SENATOR FUSCHILLO:There being no further business, I move that we adjourn until Monday, April 22nd, at 3:00 p.m., intervening days being legislative days.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:On motion, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, April 22nd, at 3:00 p.m., intervening days being legislative days.
(Whereupon, at 11:16 a.m., the Senate adjourned.)