This resolution serves to honor and remember the 265 victims of the American Airlines Flight 587 crash, which tragically occurred in Belle Harbor, Queens, New York, on November 12, 2001. The disaster claimed the lives of 260 individuals onboard and 5 bystanders on the ground, deeply impacting the Rockaway community, which was still reeling from the September 11 attacks. Approximately 90 percent of the passengers on the flight were of Dominican descent, highlighting the significant loss for that community. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined the probable cause of the accident was the in-flight separation of the vertical stabilizer due to the first officer's unnecessary and excessive rudder pedal inputs. Contributing factors included characteristics of the Airbus A300-600 rudder system design and elements of American Airlines' Advanced Aircraft Maneuvering Program, leading to modifications in pilot training programs since the 2004 NTSB report. The resolution extends the most sincere condolences of the citizens of the United States to the families, friends, and loved ones of all the victims. It also solemnly marks the twenty-fourth anniversary of this devastating event on November 12, 2025, recognizing the annual memorial held in Rockaway Park to commemorate those lost.