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S5784

Sponsored by Patricia Fahy D

An act to direct the commissioner of the Office of General Services to erect a monument to be known as the New York State Holocaust Memorial — 2025-06-12 · Calendar #1398

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗ Signed ✓ — Signed by Governor
The New York State Senate passed legislation directing the erection of a Holocaust memorial at the Empire State Plaza. Senate Print 5784, sponsored by Sen. Fahy, passed unanimously 59-0 on a roll call vote. The bill relocates a previously planned Capital Region Holocaust Memorial from Niskayuna to the state plaza, where it will serve as a dedicated state-level memorial to honor Holocaust victims and survivors while educating New Yorkers about the dangers of antisemitism, racism, and intolerance. Fahy noted that approximately one in five Americans aged 18-29 are estimated to be Holocaust deniers or lack knowledge of the Holocaust, and said the memorial will help address this growing indifference and ignorance. The legislation was developed over years by the Capital Region Jewish Holocaust Memorial, founded by Dr. Michael Lozman and led by president Dan Dembling.
Passed Senate Ayes: 59 · Nays: 0

Debate Summary

Sen. Fahy explained the bill, which directs erection of a state-level Holocaust memorial at the Empire State Plaza, relocating from an original planned site in Niskayuna. The memorial is intended to honor victims and survivors of the Holocaust while educating New Yorkers about the dangers of antisemitism, racism, and intolerance. Fahy noted that approximately one in five Americans aged 18-29 are estimated to be Holocaust deniers or lack knowledge of the Holocaust, and the memorial will address this growing indifference and ignorance.

Roll Call — Official API Data

Full roll call from the Open Legislation API. Every senator's recorded vote is shown.

Senator Vote Party District
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. AYE Democrat SD-15
Jake Ashby AYE Republican SD-43
Jamaal Bailey AYE Democrat SD-36
April Baskin AYE Democrat SD-63
George Borrello AYE Republican SD-57
Jabari Brisport AYE Democrat SD-25
Samra Brouk AYE Democrat SD-55
Siela Bynoe AYE Democrat SD-6
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick AYE Republican SD-9
Stephen T. Chan AYE Republican SD-17
Cordell Cleare AYE Democrat SD-30
Leroy Comrie AYE Democrat SD-14
Jeremy Cooney AYE Democrat SD-56
Patricia Fahy AYE Democrat SD-46
Nathalia Fernandez AYE Democrat SD-34
Patrick M. Gallivan AYE Republican SD-60
Michael Gianaris AYE Democrat SD-12
Kristen Gonzalez AYE Democrat SD-59
Andrew Gounardes AYE Democrat SD-26
Joseph A. Griffo AYE Republican SD-53
Pete Harckham AYE Democrat SD-40
Pamela Helming AYE Republican SD-54
Michelle Hinchey AYE Democrat SD-41
Brad Hoylman-Sigal AYE Democrat SD-47
Robert Jackson AYE Democrat SD-31
Brian Kavanagh AYE Democrat SD-27
Liz Krueger AYE Democrat SD-28
Andrew J. Lanza AYE Republican SD-24
John Liu AYE Democrat SD-16
Monica Martinez AYE Democrat SD-4
Jack M. Martins AYE Republican SD-7
Mario Mattera AYE Republican SD-2
Rachel May AYE Democrat SD-48
Shelley Mayer AYE Democrat SD-37
Thomas F. O'Mara AYE Republican SD-58
Peter Oberacker AYE Republican SD-51
Robert Ortt AYE Republican SD-62
Anthony H. Palumbo AYE Republican SD-1
Kevin S. Parker AYE Democrat SD-21
Roxanne J. Persaud AYE Democrat SD-19
Steve Rhoads AYE Republican SD-5
Gustavo Rivera AYE Democrat SD-33
Robert Rolison AYE Republican SD-39
Christopher Ryan AYE Democrat SD-50
Sean Ryan AYE Democrat SD-61
Julia Salazar AYE Democrat SD-18
James Sanders Jr. AYE Democrat SD-10
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton AYE Democrat SD-23
Luis R. Sepúlveda AYE Democrat SD-32
José M. Serrano AYE Democrat SD-29
James Skoufis AYE Democrat SD-42
Toby Ann Stavisky AYE Democrat SD-11
Dan Stec AYE Republican SD-45
Andrea Stewart-Cousins AYE Democrat SD-35
James Tedisco AYE Republican SD-44
Mark Walczyk AYE Republican SD-49
Lea Webb AYE Democrat SD-52
William Weber AYE Republican SD-38
Alexis Weik AYE Republican SD-8
Dean Murray EXC Republican SD-3
Zellnor Myrie EXC Democrat SD-20
Jessica Ramos EXC Democrat SD-13
Sam Sutton EXC Democrat SD-22