Malliotakis Honors 500th Anniversary of Verrazzano Discovering New York Bay

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today honored the 500th anniversary of Giovanni da Verrazzano's discovery of New York Bay with a speech on the House Floor. Malliotakis also introduced a resolution commemorating Verrazzano's achievements and submitted a formal recognition to the Congressional Record.

"500 years ago, Giovanni da Verrazzano discovered New York Bay, becoming the first explorer to chart the East Coast of the United States. His discovery expanded maritime knowledge and sparked inspiration for future explorations," Malliotakis said. "Today, New York City is a global economic hub that's home to roughly 800,000 Italian Americans, many of whom reside in our district, the most Italian Congressional District in America. Our city takes great pride in Verrazzano's discovery and I'm proud to officially recognize his achievements on the House Floor today."

To commemorate the significant impact of Verrazzano's discovery of New York Bay, on March 9, 1960, Governor Nelson Rockefeller signed legislation naming the bridge connecting the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn the Verrazano-Narrows Bride.

DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD HERE

WATCH MALLIOTAKIS' FLOOR SPEECH HERE