Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month in New York. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive disease that attacks nerve cells controlling voluntary movement. It affects both upper and lower motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness, wasting, and twitching. ALS is 100% fatal with few treatments available. The disease is more common in men and military veterans, and it occurs worldwide without racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month in New York. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive disease that attacks nerve cells controlling voluntary movement. It affects both upper and lower motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness, wasting, and twitching. ALS is 100% fatal with few treatments available. The disease is more common in men and military veterans, and it occurs worldwide without racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries.