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NYC Mayor-Elect Serves Meals to Veterans in the Bronx on Veterans Day

Eyewitness News ABC7NYDecember 5, 20253 min102,327 views
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Veterans Day Observances in NYC

  • 🇺🇸 Thousands braved cold weather for the 106th New York City Veterans Day parade in Manhattan, honoring the 250th year of the US military.
  • 🎖️ Marine Corps veteran Steven Pek, a senior adviser for US vets, highlighted the ongoing issue of homeless veterans and the need for more action.
  • 👩‍🏫 A woman veteran noted that women veterans who work full-time jobs struggle to access resources during typical business hours.
  • 🎓 Columbia University's School of General Studies, founded in 1947 for WWII veterans, had a float in the parade.

Mayor-Elect's Alternative Veterans Day Focus

  • 🏙️ Mayor-elect Eric Adams spent Veterans Day serving meals to veterans at a residence in the Bronx, rather than attending the Manhattan parade.
  • 🗣️ Adams stated his intention was to sit down with veterans and hear their stories, emphasizing that many feel
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