Senate Resolution No. 117 BY: Senator PARKER MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 7, 2023, as Safer Internet Day in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official days that are set aside to increase awareness of serious issues that affect the lives of our teens and young adults from the State of New York; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and fully in accord with its long-standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 7, 2023, as Safer Internet Day; and WHEREAS, On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, the 20th edition of Safer Internet Day will celebrate with actions taking place across the globe; and WHEREAS, This year's theme is "Want to Talk about it?"; and WHEREAS, Whether you are a young person, a parent or caregiver, a teacher or an educator, a policy maker, or whether you represent an organization or industry, everyone has a role to play in creating and maintaining a better online world; and WHEREAS, Noting the global reach of the Safer Internet Day campaign, global Safer Internet Day Committees and a range of organizational and industry supporters have spent tireless hours planning and discussing the activities of this vital day; and WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater public awareness of this serious issue, and more must be done to increase activity at the local, State and National levels; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 7, 2023, as Safer Internet Day in the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New York.