HOMETOWN HEROES
HOMETOWN HEROES
Police officers guarded various sections of the parade.
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BRONX TIMES R 24 EPORTER, JULY 9-15, 2021 BTR
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Thousands of pieces of confetti burst through the air.
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Confetti shot into the air in front of the Freedom Tower.
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Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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Staff members from St. John’s Episcopal Hospital.
showed their pride for
their heroes. Additionally,
staff members from
local medical facilities
such asSt.John’s Episcopal
Hospital — the
only hospital located on
the Rockaway, Queens
peninsula aiding well
over 130,000 residents
that was one of the first
hospitals in Queens
County to receive a
COVID-19 patient.
“All right everybody,
one big round
of applause for our
hometown heroes,” de
Blasio said, adding, “Everybody,
we love our
hometown heroes!”
Due to the sweltering
91-degree heat, the
mayor modified the
event’s schedule, forgoing
the celebratory
ceremony at City Hall
Plaza. However, that did
not stop hundreds upon
hundreds from braving
the heat to say thank
you.
From page 12
Plumes of confetti bursted
through the air from a convoy of
14 fl oats and rained from high rising
buildings and down onto about
260 varying workers who drove and
marched through the
Canyon of Heroes, stretching along
Broadway from Battery Park to
City Hall.
“Let’s thank our health care heroes!
You guys are amazing! Thank
you to the nurses, thank you to the
doctors, thank you to the technicians
— everybody who made the
hospitals work during the crisis,
you are our h roes. Thank you,”
de Blasio said as Mount Sinai and
other hospital workers marched
past a stage with a sign reading,
“No stopping New York.”
The echoing sound of drums,
bagpipes, horns, and musical performances
by more than 10 bands
resounded through the streets as
essential workers marched through
Broadway to the delight of thousands
of spectators.
Members of various union groups
such as 32BJ, 1199, NYSNA, as well
as mascots Mr. and Mrs. Met threw
their hands in the air and shouted
for joy as they showed their pride
for their heroes. Additionally, staff
members from local medical facilities
such asSt.John’s Episcopal Hospital
— the only hospital located
on the Rockaway, Queens peninsula
aiding well over 130,000 residents
that was one of the fi rst hospitals
in Queens County to receive a
COVID-19 patient.
“All right everybody, one big
round of applause for our hometown
heroes,” de Blasio said, adding, “Everybody,
we love our hometown heroes!”
Due to the sweltering 91-degree
heat, the mayor modifi ed the event’s
schedule, forgoing the celebratory
ceremony at City Hall Plaza. However,
that did not stop hundreds
upon hundreds from braving the
heat to say thank you.
from page 21
AMY SULLIVAN,
an 18 year veteran ER nurse
at Wyckoff Hospital.
Wyckoff Hospital
salutes all of our
healthcare workers.
We appreciate
all that you do.
Every day.