Bill > J00754

This resolution commemorates the 125th anniversary of the New York International Auto Show, recognizing its significant contributions to the automotive industry and New York State's economic and cultural landscape. The resolution highlights the show's historical importance, noting its origins in 1900 with just 34 automakers displaying 160 vehicles, and its evolution into the largest automotive exhibition in North America, attracting over a million visitors annually. It emphasizes the show's role in showcasing automotive technological advancements, from early gasoline-powered vehicles to modern electric cars, and its impact on promoting clean transportation and sustainable mobility. The resolution acknowledges the show's economic benefits, including generating tourism, supporting jobs, and positioning New York as a global center of automotive innovation. It also recognizes the show's move to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in 1987, which expanded its influence, and its ongoing role as a platform for automotive design, technology, and industry networking. The legislative body resolves to commemorate the auto show's milestone anniversary and transmit copies of the resolution to the show's organizers, the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association, and the Javits Convention Center.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J754