Senate Resolution No. 4815

BY: Senator PARKER

COMMENDING Frank Bruni upon the occasion of his
designation for special recognition by the Urban
Assembly School for Law and Justice on April 30,
2018

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
those illustrious journalists who have diligently and consistently, year
after year, recorded the history of their communities and brought local
news and news of the larger world to their readers; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commend Frank Bruni upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition by the Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice to be
celebrated at its Annual Spring Benefit on Monday, April 30, 2018, at
Midtown Loft & Terrace in New York, New York; and

WHEREAS, The Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice is a public
high school which serves a population of at-risk, low-income students
from historically disadvantaged communities across Brooklyn and other
boroughs; and

WHEREAS, Raised in both White Plains, New York, and Avon,
Connecticut, Frank Bruni earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Science from
the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism; and

WHEREAS, For five years, Frank Bruni worked for the Detroit Free
Press, where he covered the AIDS crisis and the first Persian Gulf War;
in 1993, he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in feature writing; and

WHEREAS, Frank Bruni joined the staff of The New York Times in 1995
and, over two decades, has served in an array of roles: White House
correspondent, Congressional reporter, writer at large for The Times
Magazine, chief restaurant critic, and Rome Bureau chief; and

WHEREAS, Since June of 2011, Frank Bruni has been a twice-weekly
Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, focusing on American politics,
higher education, and social issues; and

WHEREAS, In addition to his work with The New York Times, Frank
Bruni is a frequent CNN Contributor and the author of three New York
Times bestselling books including Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An
Antidote to the College Admissions Mania; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and
sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their
profession, certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all
the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Frank Bruni upon the occasion of his designation for special

recognition by the Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice on April
30, 2018; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Frank Bruni.