Honor Queens Environmental Group

April 18, 2020 WHEREAS, Organizations which serve the interests of the people of this Empire State merit the commendation of this Legislative Body; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend the Eastern Queens Alliance, Inc. upon the occasion of hosting its Idlewild Park Wetland and Wildlife Preserve Benefits Award Luncheon on Saturday, April 18, 2020; and WHEREAS, The Eastern Queens Alliance is a coalition of civic associations that joined forces in 1989 to address problems, issues and concerns that defied boundaries and plagued all or most of the communities in Queens, New York; and WHEREAS, Since 2003, one of the main projects of the Eastern Queens Alliance has been the preservation and restoration of the wetlands in Idlewild Park Preserve, an approximately 225 acre natural Forever Wild site located just north of JFK Airport that is not only Head of the Jamaica Bay, but serves as a major source of fresh water to the bay; and WHEREAS, The Idlewild Park Reserve is home to many rare species such as the snowy egret, ospreys, diamond-back terrapins and fiddler crabs; and WHEREAS, One of the main goals of the Eastern Queens Alliance, Inc. is to continue to educate all residents about the importance and ecological benefits of Idlewild Park Preserve and the Jamaica Bay Watershed, as well as the environment in general; and WHEREAS, Remaining true to its mission, the Eastern Queens Alliance will continue to unify, organize, mobilize and utilize the talents and potentials of all of the residents, civics, neighborhood associations, businesses, clergy and service providers in the area in order to bring about self-determination by acting in concert on mutual concerns and issues; and WHEREAS, In so effectively carrying out the aforementioned mission, the Eastern Queens Alliance has demonstrated the value of engaging with the community to handle these important issues, and are more than deserving of the highest praise from this Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend the Eastern Queens Alliance, Inc. upon the occasion of hosting its Idlewild Park Wetland and Wildlife Preserve Benefits Award Luncheon; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the Eastern Queens Alliance, Inc.