ALBANY, N.Y. – Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris’s resolution recognizing March as Greek History Month in New York State was recently adopted in honor of Greek Independence Day.

Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris said, “As the son of Greek immigrants, I am proud of all the Greek-American community contributes to the cultural, social, and political life of New York State.”

Senator Gianaris is the first Greek-American to hold elected office in the City of New York. Additionally he hosts a celebration of Greek Independence with local Queens leaders each year.

The full text of the resolution is available here: https://bit.ly/2HGaz9U.  

A video of his floor speech on the resolution is available here: https://bit.ly/2FCO7Mx.