RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP ROBINSON, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA -ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE:
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A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS TO DECLARE JANUARY 21 2025 to FEBRUARY 27, 2025 AS "DOMINICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN THE CITY OF YONKERS.
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WHEREAS, Dominican Heritage Month celebrates the people, culture, history and heritage of the Dominican diaspora in the United States and recognizes the significant contributions Dominican-Americans and individuals of Dominican descent have contributed to the fabric of America; and
WHEREAS, the Dominican community is an integral part of the City of Yonkers, the State of New York, and the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, it is be appropriate that the City of Yonkers declare January 21 to February 27 as Dominican Heritage Month in celebration and honor of the people, culture and heritage of the Dominican people; and
WHEREAS, in 2025, the Dominican Day of Procession of Altagracia, the Dominican Republic's most important religious celebration falls on January 21, 2025;
WHEREAS, the Dominican Republic attained sovereignty and autonomy as a nation on February 27, 1844;
WHEREAS, since the initial wave of Dominican migration in the 1960s to the most recent arrivals of today, Dominicans have worked hard to contribute to the national identity of the United States and educating people on their customs and enriching the quality of the Nation's shared future; and
WHEREAS, the Dominican Republic enjoys a strong relationship with the United States on trade and investment that has expanded since the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, entered into force on March 1, 2007; and
WHEREAS, contribution from Dominican-Americans can be found in every facet of the United States life, including fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Diaz, and baseball great David Ortiz ("Big Papi"...
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