LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Steve Cohen upon the occasion of his
designation as the Man of the Year at the Shorefront Club's Annual
Awards Dinner Dance on March 26, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend individuals who distinguish themselves in their profession and
in service to their community; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to
commend Steve Cohen, General Manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones, upon the
occasion of his designation as the Man of the Year at the Shorefront
Club's Annual Awards Dinner Dance, to be held at Gargiulo's Restaurant
in Brooklyn on March 26, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Born in Brooklyn, New York, Steve Cohen currently lives in
Oceanside with his wife, Michelle, and their children, Evan and Emma;
and
WHEREAS, Steve Cohen has been the General Manager of the Brooklyn
Cyclones since the team's inception in 2001; he also served as General
Manager during the team's temporary stop in Queens, as the Queens Kings,
and played an integral part in the transition to Brooklyn, bringing
baseball back to Brooklyn and involving the team in many community
activities and events; and
WHEREAS, Under Steve Cohen's direction, the Cyclones have become one
of Minor League Baseball's most popular teams, setting a variety of
attendance records in the club's first eight seasons; and
WHEREAS, The Cyclones have led the New York-Penn League (NYPL), and
the Short-Season classification, in attendance in each year of the
team's existence; Brooklyn is the only Short-Season team ever to draw
over 300,000 fans in a single season, having done so twice; the Cyclones
are also the only Short-Season team ever to rank in Minor League Base-
ball's top 10 in average attendance; and
WHEREAS, In 2007, the Cyclones' two millionth fan walked through the
gates at KeySpan Park, with the club reaching that milestone faster than
any Short-Season team in history; and on September 7, 2007, the Cyclones
set a new single-game attendance record with 10,073 fans packing Coney
Island's ballpark on the boardwalk; and
WHEREAS, Steve Cohen has been honored several times in recognition of
his accomplishments on behalf of the team; and
WHEREAS, In 2008, he received the NYPL's Robert Julian Community and
Baseball Service Award; in 2007, he was named the NYPL Executive of the
Year; and in 2001, he received the J. Frank Cashen Award, presented to a
member of the organization who best exemplifies total commitment in
establishing a superior environment in which to develop players for the
New York Mets; and
WHEREAS, Under Steve Cohen's leadership, the Cyclones have also been a
productive member of the Brooklyn Community, contributing and donating
to various causes, people, and groups; the team has in addition,
created, implemented, and maintained several ongoing community programs,
engaging the borough's youth and positively affecting Brooklyn as a
whole; and
WHEREAS, The team's annual Take Your Base run/walk to support cancer
research has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the American Cancer
Society in its four-year history; its 5th annual TYB event will take
place on June 28, 2009; and
WHEREAS, The Cyclones' Book Patrol sends players, coaches, and front
office staff into Brooklyn classrooms to talk to children about the
importance of reading, and education and its Diamond Dreams educational

tour program uses baseball as a learning tool and turns the ballpark
into an interactive classroom, providing students ages 7-13 with lessons
in mathematics, history, geography, and life skills; over 25,000
students have participated in the Diamond Dreams program to date; and
WHEREAS, Steve Cohen has distinguished himself in his profession and
in his community and truly merits the recognition of this Legislative
Body; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Steve Cohen upon the occasion of his designation as the Man of
the Year at the Shorefront Club's Annual Awards Dinner Dance on March
26, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Steve Cohen.