Bill > K00511

This resolution commemorates the three-year anniversary of the mass shooting that occurred on May 14, 2022, at the Tops Friendly Markets grocery store in Buffalo, New York, a racially motivated act of domestic terrorism that resulted in the deaths of ten innocent people and injured several others. The resolution honors the victims, including Roberta A. Drury, Geraldine Talley, Celestine Chaney, Katherine Massey, Pearl Young, Ruth Whitfield, Margus D. Morrison, Andre Mackneil, retired Buffalo Police Lieutenant Aaron Salter, and Heyward Patterson, as well as the survivors Jennifer Warrington, Zaire Goodman, and Christopher Braden. It highlights the community's resilience through various commemorative events like the 5/14 Blue Flag Initiative, memorial walks, and a candlelight vigil, and recognizes the May 14th Memorial Commission established by Governor Kathy Hochul to combat racism. The resolution also pays tribute to first responders who heroically responded to the tragedy and emphasizes the importance of standing against racism, domestic terrorism, and hatred while celebrating the strength, compassion, and unity of the Buffalo community and the American people in the face of such senseless violence.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K511