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NY J00260

NY J00260
Commending Jose Cristales upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate

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Introduced
01/22/2025
In Committee
01/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
01/28/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/28/2025

Introduced Session

2025-2026 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Commending Jose Cristales upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate

AI Summary

This resolution commends Jose Cristales, an off-duty firefighter from Brooklyn, New York, for receiving the Liberty Medal, which is the highest honor bestowed by the New York State Senate. On September 12, 2024, Cristales heroically responded to an emergency situation when he was awakened by screams and discovered a woman trapped under a vehicle wheel. Using his firefighting training, he quickly assessed the situation, coordinated with a nearby construction crew to use a bulldozer to lift the vehicle, and then moved the victim to safety while performing CPR until emergency crews arrived. The resolution highlights Cristales' spontaneous and courageous actions, which exemplify the FDNY's core values of training, teamwork, and heroism, and demonstrates the potential of ordinary citizens to respond selflessly in critical moments. The New York State Senate officially recognizes Cristales' life-saving efforts by awarding him the Liberty Medal and formally commending his actions through this resolution, which also calls for a copy of the resolution to be transmitted to Cristales.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (62)

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D)*,  Joe Addabbo (D),  Jake Ashby (R),  Jamaal Bailey (D),  April Baskin (D),  George Borrello (R),  Jabari Brisport (D),  Samra Brouk (D),  Siela Bynoe (D),  Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (R),  Stephen Chan (R),  Cordell Cleare (D),  Leroy Comrie (D),  Jeremy Cooney (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),  Patrick Gallivan (R),  Michael Gianaris (D),  Kristen Gonzalez (D),  Andrew Gounardes (D),  Joe Griffo (R),  Pete Harckham (D),  Pam Helming (R),  Michelle Hinchey (D),  Brad Hoylman (D),  Robert Jackson (D),  Brian Kavanagh (D),  Liz Krueger (D),  Andrew Lanza (R),  John Liu (D),  Monica Martinez (D),  Jack Martins (R),  Mario Mattera (R),  Rachel May (D),  Shelley Mayer (D),  Dean Murray (R),  Zellnor Myrie (D),  Tom O'Mara (R),  Peter Oberacker (R),  Rob Ortt (R),  Tony Palumbo (R),  Kevin Parker (D),  Roxanne Persaud (D),  Jessica Ramos (D),  Steve Rhoads (R),  Gustavo Rivera (D),  Rob Rolison (R),  Christopher Ryan (D),  Sean Ryan (D),  Julia Salazar (D),  James Sanders (D),  Luis Sepúlveda (D),  Jose Serrano (D),  James Skoufis (D),  Toby Stavisky (D),  Dan Stec (R),  Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D),  Jim Tedisco (R),  Mark Walczyk (R),  Lea Webb (D),  Bill Weber (R),  Alexis Weik (R), 

Last Action

ADOPTED (on 01/28/2025)

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