Fleet Week NY starts tomorrow, bringing Navy, Marines, Coast Guard to NYC
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- May
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Thousands of sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen will disembark in New York City tomorrow,
participating in three Memorial Day parades in Westchester during Fleet Week New York.
The annual event, the city’s celebration of the sea services, features military demonstrations and tours of participating ships, many open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. between Pier 88 and Pier 92 (along the Hudson River between West 47th and West 53rd streets).
Some highlights from the schedule of events:
May 21
9:30-noon: Parade of Ships & Aircraft fly-over Hudson River from Verrazano Bridge to George Washington Bridge
May 23
9 a.m.-11 a.m.: Two-mile run and wreath ceremony at the World Trade Center site
5 p.m.-6 p.m.: Navy Band performs at the Times Square Recruiting Station
6 p.m.-10 p.m.: Memorial Day Parade in Larchmont
May 25
2 p.m.-4 p.m.: Helicopter Raid Demo at Playland Park
May 26
10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Memorial Day Parade in Pelham
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Memorial Day Parade in New Rochelle
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on Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 at 5:38 am by Nicole Neroulias. 
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