New York Assembly Bill K00882

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/27/26

Caption

Commemorating October 11, 2026, as the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Valcour Island in the State of New York

Summary

Assembly Resolution 882 is a commemorative resolution recognizing October 11, 2026, as the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Valcour Island in New York. The resolution recounts the battle as one of the first major naval engagements of the American Revolutionary War and highlights its strategic importance in slowing the British advance from Canada into the Hudson Valley. The measure emphasizes the battle’s role in the broader Revolutionary War narrative, including its contribution to the conditions that led to the American victory at Saratoga. It also places the event within New York’s historical identity, especially the Lake Champlain region and the North Country’s “Triangle of History,” and directs that copies of the resolution be sent to the Governor and the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

Impact

This resolution does not change substantive state law or create new regulatory requirements. Its legal effect is ceremonial: it formally commemorates a historical anniversary, encourages public remembrance and education, and directs transmission of the resolution to state officials and preservation agencies. The affected parties are primarily historical and patriotic organizations, state cultural institutions, and the public interested in Revolutionary War history and heritage preservation.

Sentiment

The tone of the resolution is strongly positive and reverential, reflecting broad support for honoring Revolutionary War history, military sacrifice, and New York’s role in the founding era. Because there are no recorded committee transcripts or votes, there is no evidence of opposition in the available record. The bill appears to be a noncontroversial commemorative measure with an educational and patriotic focus.

Contention

No specific points of contention are reflected in the available materials. Since there are no committee transcripts or vote records, there is no documented disagreement over the resolution’s historical framing, its emphasis on Benedict Arnold’s command, or the decision to commemorate the anniversary through a legislative resolution. Any potential debate would likely be limited to the ceremonial nature of the measure rather than policy substance.