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St. Patrick's Day; Cuomo proclamation

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Governor Cuomo Proclaims St. Patrick’s Day In New York

TEXT OF PROCLAMATION Governor Cuomo Proclaims St. Patrick’s Day In New York Editor’s Note:  Here is the text of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proclamation of “St. Patrick’s Day In New York State.” Just before dawn on April 24th, 1916, over 1,600 Irish men and women took up arms to end British rule in what would become known as the Easter Rising. It’s been a century since that April morning, which marked the resurgence of the Irish independence movement. Even today, the…