LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to
proclaim July 6-12, 2014, as Mobility Awareness Week in the State of New
York

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official
weeks that are set aside to increase awareness of issues that affect the
lives of citizens of New York State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to memo-
rialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim July 6-12, 2014, as Mobili-
ty Awareness Week in the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, The mission of Mobility Awareness Week is to promote the
recognition and understanding of the challenges people who use wheel-
chairs must face on a daily basis; and
WHEREAS, Mobility Awareness Week strives for the proliferation of curb
cuts, wheelchair heights at stores and supermarkets, handicapped parking
spots, and handicapped accessible mass transit to accommodate friends
and family; and
WHEREAS, The objective of Mobility Awareness Week is to bring more
consideration and kindness to New York State's wheelchair users, and to
provoke thoughts and consideration with regard to the public and private
institutional deficiencies that impede their mobility; and
WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater public awareness of
this serious issue, and more must be done to increase activity at the
local, State and national levels; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to declare July 6-12, 2014, as
Mobility Awareness Week in the State of New York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New
York.