More than 80 family members and volunteers assembled approximately 300 care packages for New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion serving overseas at the T-Mobile retail store in Times Square in New York City on July 16 2018. The event was coordinated by the NYC Veterans Alliance Blue Star Families 101st Signal Battalion Family Readiness Group and a generous donation of space and troop items from T-Mobile. The 101st Signal Battalion based in Yonkers N.Y. is currently serving across the Middle East providing communications support to U.S. forces. Photo by Adrienne Brammer NYC Veterans Alliance.
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Times Union -- Wed, 15 Jul 2026 Leaders urge Hochul to sign bill renaming Patroon Island Bridge for Henry Johnson Naming the bridge in honor of Black WWI hero would correct present-day attempts to whitewash history, state Sen. Pat Fahy said ALBANY Under hazy skies from Canadian wildfire smoke that state... (more)
WTEN -- Wed, 15 Jul 2026 Lawmakers urge renaming Patroon Island Bridge after Henry Johnson ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) Multiple state lawmakers and members of the Harlem Hellfighters Veterans Association, Albany Chapter are continuing to push for the renaming of a Capital Region bridge.... (more)
USA Today Network -- Thu, 09 Jul 2026 Why are flags at half-staff in NY today? What to know Flags on all New York state government buildings will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Thursday, July 9, in honor of Cottekill Fire Department Chief David A. Gagnon, who died... (more)