LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration
Corporation and paying tribute to this year's honorees

WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize and acknowledge those within our midst who have made signif-
icant contributions to the quality of life therein; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend the Bedford
Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and pay tribute to this year's hono-
rees, to be celebrated Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Chelsea Piers: Pier
60; and
WHEREAS, The distinguished individuals being honored are Lloyd Blank-
fein, CEO and Chairman, Goldman Sachs; and Hill Harper, an Award-winning
actor, bestselling author and philanthropist; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception in 1967, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration
Corporation has been striving to make Bedford Stuyvesant a better place
for residents and businesses alike; and
WHEREAS, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation provides a full
spectrum of programs that promote self-sufficiency and inspire family
and youth to succeed in work, at school, and at home; from increasing
access to jobs that pay living wages to preserving the rich cultural
legacy that Bedford Stuyvesant prides itself on, Restoration is a cata-
lyst for tangible change in Central Brooklyn; and
WHEREAS, On a broader level, as the nation's oldest community develop-
ment corporation, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation is a
pioneer in its field, facilitating neighborhood improvement while serv-
ing as a model for distressed communities nationwide; and
WHEREAS, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's distinguished
record merits the recognition and respectful tribute of this Legislative
Body; and
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the
recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and to pay trib-
ute to this year's honorees; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, and the
aforementioned honorees.