 
Assembly Resolution No. 702
 
BY: M. of A. Stec
 
        COMMEMORATING  the 100th Anniversary of Feigenbaum
        Cleaners
 
  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative  Body  to  honor  those
businesses  within  the  State  of New York which distinguish themselves
through outstanding professional behavior and enduring commitment to the
community; and
 
  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Feigenbaum Cleaners; this momentous
occasion was celebrated with cakes at their four stores, and a dinner at
Dunham's Bay, Lake George, New York; and
 
  WHEREAS,   Herman   and   Jennie   Feigenbaum,    Austrian-Hungarian
immigrants, founded Feigenbaum Cleaners in May of 1917; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Herman  Feigenbaum  was a tailor in New York City who took
his family north intending to buy a tailor shop  in  Whitehall;  on  the
way,  they  spent  the night in Glens Falls, fell in love with the city,
and decided to stay; and
 
  WHEREAS, During this time, Herman and  Jennie  Feigenbaum  opened  a
tailor shop on South Street and soon added dry cleaning at their home on
Fulton  Street; all six of their children worked in the family business;
and
 
  WHEREAS, Dry cleaning moved to Bay Street in 1947, after sons  Louis
and Bill returned from service in the Second World War; additions to the
building, including a large fur vault, were made in 1952; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Louis  and  Bill  Feigenbaum  ran the business after their
parents retired; Herman died in 1958, and Jennie died in 1969; and
 
  WHEREAS, Today,  this  illustrious  business  is  operated  by  Todd
Feigenbaum,  Herman  and  Jennie's grandson, along with his wife, Julie,
and their business partner, Bonnie Smith; over the last  three  decades,
additional stores have opened in Queensbury, Saratoga Springs and Wilton
for customers to drop off and pick up items; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Since its inception, the Feigenbaum family has taken pride
in providing its customers with quality clothing care; and
 
  WHEREAS, In addition to dry cleaning, Feigenbaum  Cleaners  provides
professional  alterations  and  repairs;  leather  cleaning and repairs;
drapery cleaning; fur cleaning, repairs, and  storage;  winter  wardrobe
storage;  wedding  gown  preservation; rug and pillow cleaning, and fire
and water damage restoration; and
 
  WHEREAS, The success of Feigenbaum Cleaners is in direct correlation
to the efforts of its staff, whose involvement is, and always has  been,
characterized  by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and
 
an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors on  behalf  of
the business and the community it serves; and
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  this Legislative Body
acknowledges this exceptional business  and  its  contributions  to  the
local  and  State  economies,  fully  confident that it will continue to
enjoy  the  sparkling  successes  it  has  experienced  thus  far;  now,
therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of  Feigenbaum  Cleaners;  and  be  it
further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Feigenbaum Cleaners.
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Feigenbaum Cleaners

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