Organizations across the NYC area are marking MLK Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy.
NEW YORK — Organizations across the New York City area are marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy.This year, the holiday also falls on Inauguration Day.MLK Day events in New YorkSeveral state and local officials, including Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, are expected to attend an event hosted by the Baptist Ministers Conference of Greater New York and Vicinity at the Convent Avenue Baptist Church in Harlem.
Monday and includes a speech by Carlotta Walls LaNier of the Little Rock Nine, a presentation by Ailey II, a performance by the intergenerational choir Fire Ensemble, and more.The UJA-Federation of New York will hold its annual MLK Day of Service in several locations across the five boroughs, plus on Long Island and in Westchester County.Over the weekend, a long list of state and city officials joined Rev.
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