New York Assembly Bill K01370

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

Caption

Commemorating the four-year Anniversary of the shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2026, and honoring the victims, survivors, families, and community at large in its wake

Summary

This resolution commemorates the four-year anniversary of the May 14, 2022 mass shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, New York. It honors the 10 people killed, the injured survivors, and the broader community affected by the attack, while recognizing the efforts of first responders, local leaders, and community organizations involved in recovery and remembrance. The resolution also references the May 14th Memorial Commission and the Buffalo Together Community Response Fund as part of the city’s long-term healing and investment efforts on Buffalo’s East Side. It frames the tragedy as an act of domestic terrorism motivated by racism and hatred, and it expresses solidarity with Buffalo and support for ongoing community restoration, including the proposed 5/14 Living Memorial and Healing Center.

Impact

As a resolution, this measure does not amend the New York Consolidated Laws or create new regulatory requirements. Its legal effect is ceremonial and expressive: it formally records the Legislature’s remembrance of the victims and its condemnation of racism, domestic terrorism, and hate-motivated violence, and it directs that copies be transmitted to survivors and victims’ families.

Sentiment

The overall sentiment is solemn, commemorative, and strongly supportive of the Buffalo community. The text expresses grief for the victims, gratitude for first responders, and praise for local recovery efforts, with no indication of opposition in the available context. The resolution is framed as a unified statement of sympathy, solidarity, and resolve against hatred and violence.

Contention

There is no recorded committee debate or vote history in the provided context, so no direct legislative contention is evident. The only substantive themes that could be considered politically or socially sensitive are the resolution’s explicit characterization of the shooting as racially motivated domestic terrorism and its emphasis on racism and bigotry as root causes. Those points are presented as factual and declarative in the resolution rather than as disputed issues within the bill record provided.