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Albany, NY – The New York State Senate today passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Daphne Jordan, Member of the Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee, to designate New York as a “Purple Heart State.”
Senate bill S.2279 would recognize the heroic sacrifices that America’s courageous and selfless soldiers have made to protect our country. The legislation passed the Senate unanimously/with strong bipartisan support.
“Since 2019, I have championed this grassroots effort to honor and remember the courage of our Purple Heart recipients.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the permanent protection of 1,175 acres of forested lands adjoining Pittstown State Forest on the Rensselaer Plateau in the town of Grafton.