Please take some time today on Memorial Day to honor the men and women of the United States Military who died while serving our country as well as their families.
The Roosevelt Island FDR Four Freedoms State Park paused to remember.
According to History.com:
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2025 falls on Monday, May 26.
Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season.
Here’s how Memorial Day was celebrated today in NYC.