Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 27-31, 2025, as Stranger Safety and Education Awareness Week in the State of New York

This resolution requests Governor Hochul to officially designate October 27-31, 2025 (and annually the third week in October) as "Stranger Safety and Education Awareness Week" in New York. It directly affects elementary schools across the state, which currently receive a free safety program using puppets and simple self-defense techniques to teach children about avoiding abductions. The resolution itself is procedural - it asks the Governor to recognize an existing awareness week already implemented by schools, not to create new laws or funding. It does not change any policies but formally encourages state-wide recognition of the existing educational program.