Speaker Adams Recognizes Holidays and Heritage Days
Speaker Adams reflects on the significance of Passover, Easter, Earth Day, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and the upcoming Denim Day to support survivors of sexual violence.
Passover provides us the opportunity to reflect on our history and instill these lessons in our children.
I hope everyone who celebrated had a meaningful holiday.
Last Sunday was also Easter Sunday.
Easter signifies hope and renewal, and I hope New Yorkers who celebrated were able to come together as a community to reflect on our shared values of compassion, unity, and resilience.
April 22nd was Earth Day, which serves as an important call to action with urgency to protect our planet.
We must continue our work to achieve a zero-waste future and build upon our green infrastructure so that New York City can do its part to fight climate change.
Yesterday was Holocaust Remembrance Day, honoring the six million Jewish people who were killed during the Holocaust.
We must continue our work to be vigilant against hate and work to preserve and teach our history so that it's never again repeated.
And looking ahead, April 30th is Denham Day, a day committed to supporting survivors of sexual violence and increasing public awareness about this important issue.
It's a day of action where we show our collective solidarity for survivors around the world and recommit to supporting survivors with the trauma-informed care and recovery they need.