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Assembly adopts resolution marking Lunar New Year, sponsors call it historic statewide school holiday recognition
Summary
The Assembly adopted a resolution commemorating Lunar New Year and celebrated the forthcoming statewide school holiday; sponsors described the action as historic for Asian American recognition in New York.
The New York State Assembly adopted a resolution commemorating Lunar New Year on Jan. 28, 2025, and lawmakers on the floor described the measure as a historic recognition of Asian American communities.
Assemblymember Ron Kim, sponsor of Assembly Resolution No. 58, said the recognition marks a milestone: "For the first time, in the history of this nation, we are celebrating Lunar New Year as a statewide holiday, the first in the country to do so." He described the…
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