LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Roy A. Hastick, Sr. upon the occasion
of his designation for special recognition by the Neighborhood Technical
Assistance Clinic on July 1, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge those exemplary individuals whose purposeful lives
and distinguished careers have been committed to bettering the quality
of life in this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Roy A. Hastick, Sr. upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition by the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic; and
WHEREAS, Roy A. Hastick, Sr. will be honored by the Neighborhood Tech-
nical Assistance Clinic at its 11th Anniversary Celebration, a salute to
New York City's nonprofits and the neighborhoods they serve, to be held
on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Steiner Studios 6, Brooklyn Navy Yard,
Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, A man of singular distinction, Roy A. Hastick, Sr. has
continually demonstrated extreme competence, extraordinary intelligence
and diligent leadership in his unwavering service to his community and
profession and consequently has been selected to receive this most pres-
tigious accolade; and
WHEREAS, Roy A. Hastick, Sr. is the President, CEO and Founder of the
Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc., (CACCI), an
international economic development organization with a membership of
over 1500 in the United States and the Caribbean; he also publishes the
CACCI Courier and an Annual Business-to-Business Resource Directory; and
WHEREAS, Well-known and highly respected, Roy A. Hastick, Sr. has been
featured in numerous newspapers and magazines including the NAACP CRISES
MAGAZINE, the BROOKLYN BRIDGE, BLACK ENTERPRISE, and the NEW YORK TIMES,
and has appeared on WABC TV's "Making it: Economic Opportunities for
Entrepreneurs" and WCBS TV's "Brooklyn, USA"; and
WHEREAS, Currently, Roy A. Hastick, Sr. appears on "Business and You"
which airs weekly over WLIB Radio, 1190 AM; and
WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Roy A. Hastick, Sr. has
been called upon to contribute his time and talents to countless endeav-
ors and has always given of himself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Roy A. Hastick, Sr. serves on numerous boards including Chase
Manhattan Bank's Community Development Board, Tropical Television
Network, New York City Mayor's Small Business Advisory Board, and the
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College; he also
Chairs the Medgar Evers College's Caribbean Research Center's Advisory
Board and serves on the The Brooklyn Navy Yard Economic Development
Corporation; and
WHEREAS, Additionally, Roy A. Hastick, Sr., a tireless advocate for
economic and community empowerment, has been involved in promoting
racial harmony in Brooklyn's Crown Heights community, where he serves as
First Vice Chairman of Community Board 9; and
WHEREAS, A sought-after speaker on business and community development
issues, Roy A. Hastick, Sr. was recently appointed to serve on the Board
of the proposed Brooklyn Empowerment Zone, which will address job
creation strategies and secure funding for small business opportunities;
he has also served as an elected delegate to the 1995 White House
Conference on Small Business; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of his efforts of in-depth magnitude, Roy A.
Hastick, Sr. has been the recipient of numerous awards including the
United States Department of Commerce, National Award for Small Business

Advocacy, and the New York State and New York City Minority Business
Advocate of the Year Awards; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, Roy A. Hastick, Sr. has received the 1986 Immi-
grant of the Year Award from the Brooklyn Borough; the West Indian Amer-
ican Achievers Award for contributions to the growth and development of
West Indians in the United States and in the Caribbean region; and the
Ron Brown Leadership Award for business development; he was also recog-
nized by President Bill Clinton at the 1995 New York State Leadership
Day in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Roy A. Hastick, Sr. has displayed
throughout his life; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Roy A. Hastick, Sr. upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition by the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic on
July 1, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Roy A. Hastick, Sr.