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Veterans, active duty members of the armed forces unfurl a giant American flag on the deck of the Intrepid. Michael Nagle

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Lindsey Pauley, left, Blake Pauley, Lt. Commander, right, and their son Emerson, 4, of Virginia Beach, at the Intrepid. Michael Nagle

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People play on the beach on Coney Island in Brooklyn. AFP via Getty Images

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Carlos Varon, of the Patriot Guard Riders of NY, rides through Cypress Hills National Cemetery after a Memorial Day commemoration ceremony. Michael Nagle

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Don Hellmers, commander of the NY Detachment of the Sons of the American Legion, left, and Peter DeAngelis, fire a salute. Michael Nagle

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Willie Bennett, vice commander of the Kings County American Legion, left, and Raymond Wrigley, commander of the Kings County American Legion. Michael Nagle

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Visitors inspect antique rifles at a booth during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid Museum. Michael Nagle

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U.S. Coast Guard Divers during the annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Intrepid. Michael Nagle

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A giant flag of the United States is carried during the 158th Memorial Day Parade, in the borough of Brooklyn. REUTERS

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Veteran Sergey Bekker, 54, who served in the 101st Airborne Division, looks at tributes left to killed service members. REUTERS

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An American Civil War re-enactor uses their phone after the 158th Memorial Day Parade. REUTERS

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Members of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. REUTERS

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A person takes photographs of children stood next to a car with Miss Five Boroughs 2025, Cassie Donegan. REUTERS

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Spectators watch the 158th Memorial Day Parade, in the borough of Brooklyn. REUTERS

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People enjoy the beach on Memorial Day at Coney Island Beach. REUTERS

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A person in a Super Mario costume drives through Times Square on Memorial Day. Michael Nagle

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Graves of soldiers are seen through an American flag at Cypress HiIls National Cemetery in Brooklyn. Michael Nagle