Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 15, 2025, as Essential Workers Day in the State of New York

This Assembly Resolution (A.197) requests Governor Hochul to designate March 15, 2025, as "Essential Workers Day" in New York State. It honors essential workers - including healthcare staff, sanitation crews, first responders, grocery workers, transit employees, and others - who provided critical services during the pandemic. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but asks the Governor to formally recognize these workers through a state proclamation. It directly affects all essential workers across New York by seeking official state acknowledgment of their contributions.