Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2026 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. The disease leads to muscle weakness, wasting, and twitching, eventually causing loss of voluntary movement control and death. ALS is 100% fatal with limited treatments, and it affects approximately 5,000 people annually in the U.S. The resolution aims to increase public awareness of ALS and its impact on patients and their families.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2026 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. The disease leads to muscle weakness, wasting, and twitching, eventually causing loss of voluntary movement control and death. ALS is 100% fatal with limited treatments, and it affects approximately 5,000 people annually in the U.S. The resolution aims to increase public awareness of ALS and its impact on patients and their families.