New York Army National Guard Lt Col Padraic Pat Lilly, Rear Detachment Commander, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment joins retired Maj. Gen. Pat Alesia, President of the 42nd Infantry (Rainbow) Division Association in placing a memorial wreath at the 42nd Division WWI Monument in Garden City, Long Island on November 5, 2022 to honor the division's Soldiers for Veterans Day. The 42nd Division was created near Garden City at Camp Mills, N.Y. in 1917. U.S. National Guard photo by Capt. Mark Getman, New York Guard.
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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)