Senate Resolution No. 2040
BY: Senator STAVISKY
COMMEMORATING the 54th Anniversary of Sing TaoDaily New York
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
those illustrious journalistic entities which have diligently and
consistently, year after year, recorded the history of their communities
and brought local news and news of the larger world to their readers;
and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commemorate the 54th Anniversary of Sing Tao Daily New York; and
WHEREAS, On August 1, 2019, Sing Tao Daily New York will celebrate
its 54th year of journalistic contribution and service to the Chinese
American community on the east coast of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Having opened its first overseas office in the United
States in 1965, Sing Tao Daily is the only Chinese media corporation
publishing on four continents; and
WHEREAS,Sing Tao Daily news engages long-time and recently arrived
Chinese Americans, as well as students and visitors from China, Taiwan,
Hong Kong and Southeast Asia; and
WHEREAS,Sing Tao Daily news is committed to charitable endeavors in
the arts, cultural activities, and disaster relief in cooperation with
civic and social groups in cooperation with the Chinese-American
community; and
WHEREAS, While seeking to create a link to the Chinese homeland for
the overseas Chinese community, it also informs Chinese Americans about
the culture and events of their new home; and
WHEREAS, With 13 local editions in major cities across the globe,
Sing Tao Daily seeks to forge strong ties between its publications and
the Chinese communities it serves; and
WHEREAS,Sing Tao Daily New York, which has received numerous awards
including the IPPIES Award from the Independent Press Association, is a
highly acclaimed ethnic and community publication; and
WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that this Legislative Body
acknowledges Sing Tao Daily's distinguished journalist history and its
outstanding record of growth and achievement, recognizes its
contributions to the local and State economies, and extends its highest
commendation to the newspaper and its employees, fully confident that,
in its future, it will enjoy the same success which has so characterized
its past; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 54th Anniversary of Sing Tao Daily New York; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Sing Tao Daily New York.