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Council Member Crystal Hudson introduces Resolution 629 to establish New York Liberty Day
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Council Member Crystal Hudson presents Resolution 629, which aims to designate October 20th as New York Liberty Day in recognition of the team's first WNBA championship win. She emphasizes the team's role in community building and inspiration, as well as their contribution to the fight for equality and justice.
- The New York Liberty secured their first WNBA title on October 20th, bringing a basketball championship to New York City after 50 years.
- Hudson highlights that investing in women leads to success, using the Liberty's victory as an example.
- The resolution seeks to commemorate this historic win and the team's impact on the city.
Crystal Hudson
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Thank you so much, chair.
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For so many fans watching and following the New York Liberty has long served as a place of community building and inspiration.
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Today, more than 25 years after the team's founding in 1997, the New York Liberty remain a bastion of hope for our city as a coveted professional sports franchise with elite athletes who use their platform to remind us that the fight for equality and justice will never truly complete can also be fun to watch and can yield championships of which we can all be proud.
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On October 20th, New York, Liberty did just that, making history by securing the franchise's first ever WNBA title while also delivering a basketball championship title to the 5 boroughs for the first time in 50 years.
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Resolution 629 will forever enshrine October 20th as New York Liberty Day, and will remind us that when we invest in women, we win.
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Let's go liberty.
