On Sunday, November 8, the 31st annual Throggs Neck Veterans Day Parade held to celebrate the national holiday that takes place on Wednesday, November 11. The parade, which started at East Tremont and Lafayette avenues and ended at Bicentennial Veterans Memorial Park, was attended by local groups and organizations including the Waterbury-LaSalle Community Association, the Country Club Civic Association and the Locust Point Civic Association, among others. Lieutenant Colonel Floyd Carter was the honorary grand marshal of the parade.
Attendees gather at Bicentennial Veterans Memorial Park after the parade.
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The Waterbury-LaSalle Community Association (l-r) Mary Jane Musano, James Scheflene, Andrew Chirico, Dean Verni, Michele Torrioni and Annie Boller gather during the parade.
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(l-r) Joan Gerardi and Dawn Grenieri with (l-r) Joseph Kuletsky and Nicholas Grenieri, who held signs to support veterans during the parade.
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The Country Club Civic Association supported veterans and their community by attending the parade.
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World War II veteran Lucio Cregelia watched the parade with his granddaughters, Layla and Dianna Hewi.
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(l-r) Laya, Mary Beth, Marie and Miguel Cordova enjoy the festivities of the parade.
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The Throggs Neck Volunteer Ambulance Corps. supported veterans and their community by attending the parade.
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The City Island Power Squadron passes by during the parade.
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Widows & Son Motorcycle Club participated in the parade.
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The Locust Point Civic Association marches during the parade.
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The NYC Transit Pipe & Drum Corps. marches during the parade.
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Boy Scout Troop 182 from the First Lutheran Church of Throggs Neck attended the parade.
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