LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Frank Giordano upon the occasion
of his designation for special recognition as recipient of the Business-
man of the Year Award by the Bensonhurst West End Community Council

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding individuals whose professional lives, personal endeavors and
community service are an example and inspiration to their colleagues,
friends, and family; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Frank Giordano upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition as recipient of the Businessman of the Year Award by the
Bensonhurst West End Community Council; this auspicious occasion will be
celebrated on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at its 49th Annual Dinner-
Dance, to be held at El Caribe, 5945 Strickland Avenue, Brooklyn, New
York; and
WHEREAS, For over fifty-six years Frank Giordano has been in the phar-
macy business; he and his partner, Anthony Morano, have worked together
at their Friscia and Mermaid Pharmacies in the Coney Island neighborhood
in Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, As a community businessman, Frank Giordano not only served
his customers but actively and unselfishly served the local community
and received many accolades for his volunteerism; Friscia Pharmacy was
one of the first local merchants to install a handicap access incline to
better serve the needs of the elderly and disabled in the neighborhood;
and
WHEREAS, One of the biggest promoters of Coney Island, whose long
years of work are finally paying off as Coney Island continues to pros-
per and grow, Frank Giordano has been a civic leader and president of
several outstanding community organizations in Coney Island; in 2009, he
initiated having Christmas lights extend the length of Mermaid Avenue
past the Holiday Season; and
WHEREAS, Frank Giordano has supported the Big Screechers, as well as
the Bensonhurst West End Community Council these past thirty years; he
received the Council's Humanitarian of the Year Award for his tireless
energy in helping others; and
WHEREAS, Honored last month at the Grand Prospect Hall by Cantamare
2010 for his passionate devotion to the welfare of those in need and for
his outstanding leadership in establishing positive alternatives for
today's youth, Frank Giordano is a devout family man, celebrating fifty
years of marriage with his beloved wife, Carolina; they have three chil-
dren and eight beloved grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his professional and communi-
ty service, a period of constructive involvement, Frank Giordano has
stood constant in dignity, good grace and humor, and has earned the
respect and admiration of his colleagues, family and friends; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Frank Giordano upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition as recipient of the Businessman of the Year Award by
the Bensonhurst West End Community Council; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Frank Giordano.