Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 2026, as Stalking Awareness Month in the State of New York

This resolution requests Governor Hochul to officially designate January 2026 as Stalking Awareness Month in New York State. It directly affects all New Yorkers by promoting public awareness of stalking, a crime impacting over 13 million people annually in the U.S. (with 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men experiencing it). The resolution does not create new laws or funding but aims to raise community awareness through a state-level proclamation, highlighting stalking's psychological impacts and prevalence (e.g., 40% of victims stalked by intimate partners).