The New York City Council - File #: Res 0422-2018

• File #: Res 0422-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Declaring October 15 as Tadeusz Kosciuszko Day in NYC.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/28/2018
• In control: Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations
• On agenda: 6/28/2018
• Final action: 10/31/2018
• Title: Resolution declaring October 15 as Tadeusz Kosciuszko Day in the city of New York.
• Sponsors: Robert F. Holden, Robert F. Holden, James G. Van Bramer, James G. Van Bramer, Mark Gjonaj , Mark Gjonaj , Eric A. Ulrich, Eric A. Ulrich, Paul A. Vallone, Paul A. Vallone, Kalman Yeger , Kalman Yeger , Carlina Rivera , Carlina Rivera , Ben Kallos, Brad S. Lander, Costa G. Constantinides

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/31/2018	*	City Council	Approved, by Council	Pass
10/31/2018	*	City Council	Approved, by Council	Pass
10/29/2018	*	Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations	Hearing Held by Committee
10/29/2018	*	Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations	Hearing Held by Committee
10/29/2018	*	Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations	Approved by Committee	Pass
10/29/2018	*	Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations	Approved by Committee	Pass
10/16/2018	*	Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations	Laid Over by Committee
10/16/2018	*	Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations	Laid Over by Committee
10/16/2018	*	Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations	Hearing Held by Committee
10/16/2018	*	Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations	Hearing Held by Committee
6/28/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
6/28/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
6/28/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council
6/28/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Res. No. 422

Title
Resolution declaring October 15 as Tadeusz Kosciuszko Day in the city of New York.
Body

By Council Members Holden, Van Bramer, Gjonaj, Ulrich, Vallone, Yeger, Rivera, Kallos, Lander and Constantinides

Whereas, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, was born on February 4, 1746 in the village of Mereczowszczyzna, part of the formerly known Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania; and
Whereas, At an early age, Tadeusz Kosciuszko decided upon a career in the military, enrolling in the newly formed Szkola Rycersk (Academy of Chivalry), a school created by King Stanislaw II to train a well-educated cadre of officers and state officials; and
Whereas, The Institute of World Politics states that Tadeusz Kosciuszko graduated from Szkola Rycersk in 1765 with the rank of Captain, and went on to study military engineering; and
Whereas, In 1774, according to a biography by New York City's Department of Transportation (DOT), Tadeusz Kosciuszko returned to a drastically changed Poland, of which major parts had been annexed and its army had been forced to reduce to 10,000 soldiers; and
Whereas, The Adam Mickiewicz Institute indicates that Tadeusz Kosciuszko emigrated to America in June 1776, after being recruited by Benjamin Franklin to fight for American Independence from England; and
Whereas, According to The Institute of World Politics, Tadeusz Kosciuszko became the Chief Engineer of the entire Continental Army by the end of 1776;
Whereas, Tadeusz Kosciuszko played an integral role in the American war effort, showcasing his talent in constructing defensive fortifications, most notably seen in his fortifying of Philadelphia, Saratoga, Fort Ticonderoga, and West Point; and
Whereas, The Encyclopedia Britannica indicates that at the end of the American Revolution, the United State Congress promoted Tadeusz Kosciuszko to Brigadier General in the United State Army, and awarded him with United States citizenship; and
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