; Whereas, on July 13, 1986, Daniel Joseph Rusty Staub was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame; Whereas, on March 29, 2018, Daniel Joseph Rusty Staub passed away at the age of 73; Whereas, on April 4, 1986, Daniel Joseph Rusty Staub established the Rusty Staub Foundation with a mission of benefiting youth and fighting hunger ; Whereas, in 1985, Daniel Joseph Rusty Staub established the New York Police and Fire Widow and Children’s Benefit Fund, which distributed over $11 million in the first 15 years of existence; Whereas after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the New York Police and Fire Widow and Children’s Benefit Fund distributed over $112 million in contributions; Whereas, in the last decade, the Rusty Staub Foundation, in conjunction with Catholic Charities, served 9,043,741 meals to the hungry at food pantries throughout New York; Whereas the Rusty Staub Foundation helped Catholic Charities ensure that those in need of a meal receive guidance from professional case managers for needs that extend beyond hunger; and Whereas Daniel Joseph Rusty Staub was a beloved figure in the State of New York for his entrenched identity in the State as a player for the New York Mets, resident of Manhattan, and philanthropist throughout the State of New York: Now, therefore, be it