Commemorating Niska-Day 45 in the Town of Niskayuna on May 16, 2026

Senate Resolution No. 1959

BY: Senator TEDISCO

        COMMEMORATING   Niska-Day   45   in  the  Town  of
        Niskayuna on May 16, 2026

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  recognize  and
commend local governments for organizing events which help promote local
business  and  provide  a  family-friendly  environment  to bring people
together; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the 45th Annual  Niska-Day  in  the  Town  of  Niskayuna  on
Saturday, May 16, 2026; and

  WHEREAS,  Niska-Day  commences  with  a  parade  in  Old  Niskayuna,
followed by a full  day  of  family  entertainment,  rides,  games,  and
delicious  food at Craig School's fields and culminating with an evening
grand fireworks display; and

  WHEREAS, The annual Niska-Day celebration, an event with  more  than
25  sponsors,  was established in 1980 by the Niskayuna Community Action
Program (N-CAP), responding to a school district report on mental health
needs, and its purpose was to reinforce shared community identification;
and

  WHEREAS, When the County  of  Schenectady  was  carved  from  Albany
County  on March 6, 1809, much of Niskayuna's original area was ceded to
other towns; and

  WHEREAS, Niskayuna, with only 681 residents, became one of the  five
towns and one city that comprised the new County of Schenectady; and

  WHEREAS,  Adjustments  to  Niskayuna's western boundary, made in the
early 20th century, decreased the Town's area to its current 15.1 square
miles; and

  WHEREAS, In 1962, Niskayuna became a town  of  the  First  Class,  a
formal state designation, and in 1975, attained a status of still higher
autonomy, that of Suburban Town; and

  WHEREAS, Today, Niskayuna offers all the services of a city with its
population of 23,278, according to the 2020 census; and

  WHEREAS,  Chairpersons  Amanda  Mahar  and  Aaron  Hull spearhead an
effort perfectly executed by members of the Niska-Day Committee to  make
Niska-Day  a successful event enjoyed by town residents as well as those
from surrounding communities in the Capital Region; now,  therefore,  be
it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate Niska-Day 45 in the Town of Niskayuna on May 16,  2026;  and
be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the 2026 Niska-Day Committee.