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New York To Hold State-Wide Moment Of Silence For George Floyd

New York State will hold a moment of silence 2 p.m. Thursday for George Floyd, coinciding with the start of his memorial service.

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emonstrators pause for a moment of silence during a protest over the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer, in McCarren Park in the borough of Brooklyn on June 3, 2020
emonstrators pause for a moment of silence during a protest over the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer, in McCarren Park in the borough of Brooklyn on June 3, 2020 (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY — New York will hold a state-wide moment of silence at 2 p.m. Thursday for George Floyd, who was killed at the hands of Minneapolis police, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during his daily news briefing.

The moment of silence will coincide with the start of Floyd's memorial service in Minnesota.

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