Senate ResolutionChaptered/Signed
J 888: Commemorating the 2025 Veterans Everyday 5K Run/Walk and recognizing its role in honoring and supporting veterans through community engagement and wellness
What J 888 does, verified September 28, 2025
This legislative body recognizes the 2025 veterans everyday 5k run/walk as an event that fosters community spirit, promotes public health, and honors the service of veterans. The event, organized by a nonprofit, brings together individuals of all ages and backgrounds to participate in a 5k run or walk, promoting physical wellness and community solidarity. The event supports the ongoing efforts of the organization to provide essential services to veterans, including housing assistance, employment programs, and community outreach. The event exemplifies the values of service, community, and health, and is a testament to the enduring respect and gratitude owed to our veterans. The legislative body commends the event and recognizes the organization's efforts in honoring and supporting veterans through this meaningful event.
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Quick answers about J 888
- What is the current status of J 888?
- As of September 28, 2025, J 888 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on May 6, 2025, was "REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION".
- Did J 888 pass?
- Yes. J 888 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action May 6, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote J 888, and where is it now?
- J 888 was authored by Sen. Kevin Parker with 1 coauthor.
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| May. 06, 2025 | REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION |
| May. 06, 2025 | ADOPTED |
| Apr. 25, 2025 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 10, 2025 · 313 words
Senate Resolution No. 888 BY: Senator PARKER COMMEMORATING the 2025 Veterans Everyday 5K Run/Walk and recognizing its role in honoring and supporting veterans through community engagement and wellness WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and commend events that foster community spirit, promote public health, and honor the service of our Nation's veterans; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commemorate the 2025 Veterans Everyday 5K Run/Walk to be held at Prospect Park, Parkside Avenue & Parade Place, in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday, May 10, 2025; and WHEREAS, The Veterans Everyday 5K Run/Walk is organized by the B.V.S.J. Veterans Service Organization, a nonprofit which is dedicated to supporting veterans through housing, employment, and community services and is part of their broader Veterans Everyday Campaign; and WHEREAS, This annual event serves as a tribute to the sacrifices made by veterans, bringing together individuals of all ages and backgrounds to participate in a 5K run or walk, thereby promoting physical wellness and community solidarity; and WHEREAS, Proceeds from the event support the ongoing efforts of the B.V.S.J. Veterans Service Organization to provide essential services to veterans, including housing assistance, employment programs, and community outreach; and WHEREAS, The 2025 Veterans Everyday 5K Run/Walk exemplifies the values of service, community, and health and stands as a testament to the enduring respect and gratitude owed to our veterans; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commemorate the 2025 Veterans Everyday 5K Run/Walk and to recognize the efforts of the B.V.S.J. Veterans Service Organization in honoring and supporting veterans through this meaningful event; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the organizers of the 2025 Veterans Everyday 5K Run/Walk.
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