Honor Neighborhood Clean-Up Event

Senate Resolution No. 5393 BY: Senator PARKER COMMENDING the East 26th Street Block Association upon the occasion of hosting its Love Your Block event on May 12, 2018 WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to recognize and acknowledge those organizations and individuals within our midst who have made significant contributions to the quality of life therein; and WHEREAS, From time to time this Legislative Body takes note of certain extraordinary organizations and individuals it wishes to recognize for their valued contributions to the success and progress of society and publicly acknowledge their endeavors which have enhanced the basic humanity among us all; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend the East 26th Street Block Association upon the occasion of hosting its Love Your Block event on Saturday, May 12, 2018; and WHEREAS, Love Your Block (LYB) is a special partnership between NYC Service and Citizens Committee for New York City which provides a unique opportunity for residents to transform and beautify their neighborhoods while leveraging City services; and WHEREAS, Resident-led volunteer groups, or grantees, receive a grant to transform a city block; LYB grantees receive project-planning and community-building assistance, as well as assistance with local media coverage for the project; and WHEREAS, Additionally, LYB grantees are able to receive facilitated access to services provided by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, New York City Department of Transportation, and Department of Sanitation of New York, to help improve their block; and WHEREAS, Past LYB grantees have received assistance with City services, some of which include trash collection, vacant lot cleanup, graffiti removal, dead tree removal, tree planting, providing woodchip mulch for gardening projects, repair of and installation of street signs and street lights, and traffic safety surveys; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individuals and organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend the East 26th Street Block Association upon the occasion of hosting its Love Your Block event on May 12, 2018; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the East 26th Street Block Association, Brooklyn, New York.