King Hosts Veterans Day Celebration

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Councilman Andy King hosted the 12th Council District’s second annual Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, November 3 at Einstein Loop, Room 45 in Co-op City.

Some of the day’s honorees with members of the Co-op City American Legion Post 1571.
Photo by Fernando Justiniano

The event featured keynote speaker William E. Thomas of the Wounded Warrior Project and honored 12 distinguished local veterans for their service.

(l-r) Nathalia Fernandez, Bronx Regional representative for Governor Cuomo; Councilman King, U.S. Navy veteran Willian A. Thompson celebrating his 100th birthday; Senator Jamaal Bailey and Maxine Sullivan, Bronx Regional representative for Congressman Eliot Engel.
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(l-r) Councilman Ritchie Torres; Councilman Andrew Cohen; Senator Bailey, Natalia Fernandez; Michael Landau representing Comptroller Scott Stringer; Councilman King; Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito; Alex Wint representing Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie; Maxine Sullivan and Joshua Adams representing for Assemblyman Michael Benedetto.
Photo by Fernando Justiniano