J1687-2011 Actions

• May 10, 2011: ADOPTED
• May 10, 2011: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• May 6, 2011: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J1687-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION paying tribute to the life and accomplishments of
 Murray Adams
 WHEREAS,  It  is  the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize those
 individuals of preeminent character whose lives exemplified the  highest
 ideals  of  humanity  and  whose  lifework  and civic endeavor served to
 enhance the quality of life in their communities and the great State  of
 New York; and
 WHEREAS,   Charles  Murray  Adams  passed  away  on  March  29,  2011,
 surrounded by his loved ones; and
 WHEREAS, Murray Adams is mourned not just by his  family  and  friends
 but by his entire community, as he was a beloved and respected community
 leader  in  Cobble  Hill, Brooklyn, helping transform Cobble Hill into a
 premier family neighborhood and dedicating his tireless energy  to  some
 of the most vital institutions in the community; and
 WHEREAS, Murray Adams was born in Ithaca, New York, in 1931, completed
 his  studies  at  Cornell  University,  and  after a stint in the United
 States Army, graduated from Harvard Law School; and
 WHEREAS, Murray Adams moved to Brooklyn in 1960, where  he  spent  two
 years  in Brooklyn Heights before moving to Cobble Hill for the duration
 of his life, and worked practicing real estate and corporate law for the
 New York firm Reavis & McGrath and several other law firms; and
 WHEREAS, Murray Adams was one of the founders of the Cobble Hill Asso
 ciation, serving as one of its first presidents and as  a  long  serving
 leader; and
 WHEREAS,  Murray Adams was a founding member of the Cobble Hill Health
 Center, where he served on the Executive Committee until he died; and
 WHEREAS, Murray Adams was also a dedicated supporter  of  Long  Island
 College  Hospital  (LICH),  where  he served as a member of the Board of
 Regents and its chairman until becoming general counsel for  the  hospi
 tal; and
 WHEREAS,  In  2009,  Murray  Adams'  vision  led to the merger of Long
 Island College Hospital with SUNY Downstate  Medical  Center,  a  merger
 widely regarded as saving LICH; and
 WHEREAS,  Murray  Adams  was  a dedicated advocate for Brooklyn Bridge
 Park, and his work over many years helped  transform  unused  industrial
 piers  on the Brooklyn waterfront into a park that will serve the commu
 nity and the city, and to his passing Murray continued to advocate for a
 park plan without new residential development; and
 WHEREAS, Murray Adams, who will be remembered as "the lion  of  Cobble
 Hill,"  was  known  for  his intelligence, his charm, his tireless dedi
 cation to improving his community, and his belief that anything could be
 fixed; and
 WHEREAS, Murray Adams is survived by his beloved wife, Lucy; his sons,
 Jonathan, Kenneth, and Neil; his sister, the Reverend Joan Shelton;  and
 five  grandchildren, as well as countless friends and community members;
 now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to pay
 tribute to the life and accomplishments  of  Murray  Adams;  and  be  it
 further
 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to the family of Murray Adams.

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