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New York City Essential Workers Honored With New Plaque Commemorating Hometown Heroes Ticker-Tape Parade

A new granite plaque in front of 250 Broadway commemorates the Hometown Heroes ticker-tape parade thrown for them last summer.

(Courtesy of Tim Lee)

April 29, 2022

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"Many other parades were for those who won a ring or were able to accomplish a great championship in a sports team. But I don't think there's no greater representation of who should be in the Canyon of Heroes than the men and women who responded during the tragic moment in our history during COVID-19," the mayor said.

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