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NYC marks Veterans Week with City Hall ceremony

November 4, 2015 Associated Press
Mayor Bill de Blasio. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II
Mayor Bill de Blasio. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II
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Mayor Bill de Blasio is launching New York City’s Veterans Week.

De Blasio presided over a ceremony at City Hall on Wednesday, a week before the Veterans Day holiday.

He praised the service of those in all branches of the military and vowed that the nation’s largest city would continue to honor them.

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He also touted the city’s plan to end veterans’ homelessness by year’s end. Officials said the city was on pace to meet that goal.

All of the armed forces’ flags will be flown at City Hall for the next two weeks. De Blasio will also march in next week’s annual Veterans Day parade.

The USS New York, which contains some steel from the World Trade Center, will travel to the city.


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