LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the sink-
ing of the R.M.S. Titanic

WHEREAS, April 14-15 2012, represents the 100th Anniversary of the trag-
ic sinking of the luxury liner R.M.S. Titanic after it collided with an
iceberg on its maiden voyage; and
WHEREAS, Some 1,157 men, women, and children perished in the Titanic
disaster, while some 705 were saved; and
WHEREAS, New York City and New York State had a unique relationship to
the R.M.S. Titanic, as well as many of the passengers; and
WHEREAS, New York City was to be the final destination for the R.M.S.
Titanic and many of the 2,208 passengers and crew aboard; and
WHEREAS, Several heroic New Yorkers, such as Mr. John Jacob Astor IV,
Mr. and Mrs. Isidor Straus, and Miss Edith Corse Evans were among those
who bravely gave their lives so that others might live; and
WHEREAS, Many of those aboard the Titanic were immigrants who had
intended to make a new life in New York State; and
WHEREAS, The International Mercantile Marine (IMM), the company that
owned the Titanic, was headquartered in New York City, at One Broadway;
and
WHEREAS, Numerous New York City hospitals and charitable organizations
provided aid and succor to the Titanic's survivors when they landed in
New York City; and
WHEREAS, The New York City Police Department provided security and
assistance to a countless number of the Titanic's survivors; and
WHEREAS, New York City is home to various poignant memorials and to
those who were lost aboard the Titanic, including the Titanic Memorial
Lighthouse and the Straus Memorial; and
WHEREAS, Many New Yorkers have dedicated their personal and profes-
sional lives toward ensuring that safety at sea is paramount, and that
the Titanic disaster never again be repeated; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic
and to remember the 1,517 men, women and children who perished on April
14-15, 1912; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse.