LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION commemorating the Seventh Annual Bed-Stuy Alive!
Festival to be held October 8-15, 2011
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that  the
quality  and  character of life in the communities across New York State
are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those organiza-
tions and individuals who would devote themselves to the welfare of  the
community and its citizenry; and
  WHEREAS,  Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly  proud  to  commem-
orate  the  Seventh  Annual  Bed-Stuy Alive! Festival to be held October
8-15, 2011, on Fulton Street, Bedford-Stuyvesant,  Brooklyn,  New  York;
and
  WHEREAS,  The  Bed-Stuy  Alive!  Collective  is a joint venture of the
Bedford-Stuyvesant Artists' Association, the Bridge  Street  Development
Corporation,  the  Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, Community
Board No. 3, the Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant,  Inc.,  Project  17
Realty  and  Associates  LTD,  the  Bedford-Stuyvesant  Gateway Business
Improvement District,  the  Bedford-Stuyvesant  YMCA,  and  the  Central
Brooklyn Community Services Corporation; and
  WHEREAS,  Bed-Stuy  Alive!,  which promotes the best of the community,
such as its shops and businesses,  tourism  and  fine  arts  legacy  and
fosters  community pride, includes live cultural performances from local
schools and community organizations and a special live concert featuring
some of Brooklyn's hippest, hottest and funkiest bands; and
  WHEREAS, In addition to great entertainment, this free outdoor  neigh-
borhood  celebration  includes  an  awards presentation honoring some of
Bedford-Stuyvesant's community legends; and
  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body that when  individ-
uals  and  organizations  of  such  noble  aims  and accomplishments are
brought to our attention, they should be celebrated  and  recognized  by
all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
  RESOLVED,  That  this  Legislative  Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the Seventh Annual Bed-Stuy Alive! Festival to be held Octo-
ber 8-15, 2011; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Bed-Stuy Alive! Collective.