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A somber start to Fleet Week in New York City


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The week is normally a joyous occasion where New Yorkers buy drinks for the visiting mariners as they take in the sights across the nation’s most important city. But this year’s event began with a vigil hosted by Mayor Eric Adams honoring the Mexican sailors killed when their towering sailboat struck the Brooklyn Bridge last week. This Sunday, members of the Mexican Navy will attend Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

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