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PHOTOS: Brooklyn cheers the red, white and blue

Red, white and blue was everywhere to be seen down 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights on Saturday, June 28 as parade-goers flocked to the oldest Independence Day parade in the city – the annual Brooklyn-American Independence Day Parade.

The 109-year-old parade – which was spons …

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PHOTOS: Brooklyn cheers the red, white and blue

Red, white and blue was everywhere to be seen down 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights on Saturday, June 28 as parade-goers flocked to the oldest Independence Day parade in the city – the annual Brooklyn-American Independence Day Parade.

The 109-year-old parade – which was spons …

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Generally Speaking: Fleet Week to drop anchor in New York

Torpedoed by lasts year’sfederal sequestration, the good news is the Navy has just announced New York Fleet week is back and will get underway starting on May 21.

That means once again we can expect a parade of military ships from the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and perhaps one or two foreign na …

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Generally Speaking: Fleet Week to drop anchor in New York

Torpedoed by lasts year’sfederal sequestration, the good news is the Navy has just announced New York Fleet week is back and will get underway starting on May 21.

That means once again we can expect a parade of military ships from the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and perhaps one or two foreign na …

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An annual patriotic delight in Dyker Heights

Cheering crowds and children waving American flags lined 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights this past Saturday, June 29, for the annual Independence Day Parade. The Giglio Band from Williamsburg led the celebration at noon as the parade ran from 71st Street to 86th Stre …

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Supporting the nation naturally

Natalie Grilletti, mother of two, is a Dyker Heights resident who comes out every year to watch the Independence Day Parade. Her five and three year-old children happily cheered and waved their American flags on Saturday, June 30 as veterans marched down 13th avenue.

“They’re …

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