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This resolution honors transit employees in New York State by requesting Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim March 18, 2025, as Transit Employee Appreciation Day. The resolution recognizes the critical role of over 200,000 transit employees, including bus drivers, railway conductors, mechanics, supervisors, and other transit workers who ensure public transportation safety and connectivity. The document highlights that these employees serve as frontline workers who continue operating during challenging circumstances like natural disasters and global health emergencies. The date of March 18 was chosen because it commemorates the opening of the first public bus line in Paris in 1662, and the resolution aims to recognize the indispensable contributions transit employees make in safely transporting residents across New York. Additionally, the resolution calls for a copy of the document to be transmitted to Governor Hochul and transportation-based unions and organizations throughout the state, symbolically acknowledging and appreciating the hard work of transit employees.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K213