NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a special birthday gift for legendary crooner Tony Bennett.
The governor on Tuesday issued a proclamation declaring August 3 "Tony Bennett Day" in New York in honor of the Grammy and Emmy Award winner's 95th birthday.
"Music and the arts have long been an essential piece of the fabric of New York, and you would be hard-pressed to find someone who has made more of a contribution in this space than Tony Bennett," Cuomo said in a statement. "Not only is Tony a born and bred New Yorker who has been dazzling audiences with beautiful music for more than six decades, but he has always stayed true to his humble New York roots and can always be spotted throughout the City whether he is working on his next painting in Central Park, or just chatting with fans on the street. From growing up as a child of immigrants, to all the contributions he has made to our community, Tony Bennett is a New Yorker in the truest sense of the word and I am honored to proclaim August 3, 2021 as 'Tony Bennett Day' in New York."
