Photo Courtesy of Councilwoman Ariola
City Councilwoman Joann Ariola honors South Ozone Park resident and WWII U.S. Army Sgt. Joe Cerese, 97, with a council citation. They were joined on Friday by South Queens community leader Romeo Hitlall.
By Michael V. Cusenza
Photo Courtesy of Councilman Holden
City Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth) thanks a former service member at the Queens Veterans Parade.
As we do every year on Veterans Day, residents of The World’s Borough joined the rest of their Gotham family on Friday in honoring military service members who have sacrificed their lives in conflicts all over the world over the past several centuries.
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo
Ariola (far r.) and Addabbo (c.) joined fellow pols on Thursday at a Veterand Day ceremony at the Southside Cemetery in Ozone Park.
“On Veterans Day, we reflect on the debt that we owe to all the heroic men and women who have sacrificed for our freedoms. We stand especially proud of the veterans who continue to answer the call of public service as prosecutors and support staff in this Office,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said. “We owe the veterans of this great nation our appreciation, respect and gratitude. It was a special privilege to honor the individuals who have served and sacrificed for our freedoms during our annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Thank you heroes!”
Photo Courtesy of DA Katz
Elected officials and veterans joined Queens DA Katz at the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial at her Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 7.
Locally, Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) and State Sen. Joe Addabb, Jr. (D-Howard Beach), Jr. each honored South Ozone Park resident and World War II veteran Joe Cerese with citations from the City Council and the State Senate.
Photo Courtesy of Benny Polatseck/Mayoral Photography Office
A family enjoys the Veterans Day Parade in Manhattan on Friday.
“He is 97 years old and still goes out every day to raise the flag that hangs outside of his home,” Ariola said. “May God continue to bless him and all of our veterans.”
