MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Commandant, Mayor de Blasio to celebrate New York City’s designation as official Coast Guard City

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/09/2018 08:20 AM EDT

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Commandant, Mayor de Blasio to celebrate New York City’s designation as official Coast Guard City

Editors' Note: Media interested in attending the event can RSVP to Coast Guard Sector New York Public Affairs at 347-585-2901.

 

NEW YORK — Adm. Paul Zukunft, the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, will join Mayor Bill de Blasio at City Hall for a brief ceremony recognizing New York City as the nation’s largest official Coast Guard City. Adm. Zukunft will be available for media interviews before and immediately following the ceremony.

 

WHAT: New York City’s designation as official Coast Guard City

 

WHEN: Thursday, May 10, 2018, at 10 a.m.

 

WHO:         

  • Admiral Paul Zukunft, Commandant, United States Coast Guard
  • Mayor Bill de Blasio, City of New York
  • Borough President James Oddo, Borough of Staten Island
  • Councilmember Chaim Deutsch, Chair, Committee on Veterans, City Council
  • Commissioner Joseph Esposito, Department of Emergency Management
  • Commissioner Daniel Nigro, Fire Department of New York
  • Captain James DeSimone, Department of Transportation
  • Commissioner Loree Sutton, MD, Brig. General (ret.), Department of Veterans’ Services
  • Deputy Commissioner John Miller, New York City Police Department

WHERE: Media interested in attending the ceremony can arrive at the steps of City Hall Plaza no later than 9:30 a.m., Thursday.

 

Media interested in conducting interviews can contact Ann Marie Gorden, Coast Guard Sector New York Public Affairs 347-585-2901.

 

Established by Congress in 1998, a Coast Guard City is an honorary designation recognizing communities’ special efforts to celebrate the service and sacrifice of Coast Guard men and women. This designation recognizes New York City’s longstanding efforts to embrace Coast Guard men, women,and families stationed in Staten Island during their tour of duty in New York City.

More information about Coast Guard cities may be found here.

 

About the Coast Guard in New York City

From its founding in 1790 by Alexander Hamilton to the present day, the Coast Guard secures NYC’s waterways and protects New Yorkers. From recent events like the helicopter accident on the East River in March 2018to historicalmoments like the evacuation of over 500,000 people from lower Manhattan on 9/11, the Coast Guard is always ready – alongside NYPD, FDNY, & the Department of Emergency Management – to safeguard the City.  

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