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2013 Coney Island History Day, New York, USA

Coney Island History Day 2013

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
August 13, 2013

Where could you see a beautiful stilt walker from Lady Circus, magician PROFESSOR PHINEAS FEELGOOD, musicians ORGAN GRINDER LOLA & MASTER BOB, a face painter, flocks of seagulls, and thousands of people enjoying NYC outdoor fun last Saturday? At the Coney Island 3rd Annual History Day!

Brooklyn, New York, USA. 10th August 2013. BOB STUHMER, a member of AMICA, poses under the Coney Island History Project banner over the booth where visitors can get information about world famous neighborhood, beach and boardwalk and amusement park, during 3rd Annual Coney Island History Day celebration. (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Brooklyn, New York, USA. 10th August 2013. BOB STUHMER, AMICA member, poses under Coney Island History Project banner over booth at 3rd Annual Coney Island History Day celebration. (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

The Coney Island History Project celebrated the past & present of the Brooklyn neighborhood, boardwalk and beach, and amusement park, and visitors were greeted with ocean breezes that helped make the summer day even more pleasant.

Coney Island History Day 2013: GALLERY

Site: Coney Island History Project

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2013 Garden City Vintage Car Parade and Show

NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
March 24, 2013

The snow didn’t stop the thousands of people marching in the 252nd Annual NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade last Saturday, March 16, 2013, and well over a million people lined Fifth Avenue to watch and celebrate.

March 16, 2013 - New York, NY, U.S. - At the 252nd annual NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade, thousands of marchers show their Irish pride, as they march up Fifth Avenue, and over a million people, often in green and orange, watch and celebrate. Those marching, many who wore kilts, uniforms, colorful costumes, sashes, included Bag and Pipe Bands; Irish dancers; fire, police, military, religious, educational, and social groups. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

March 16, 2013 – NYC, NY, U.S. – Port Authority Police Emerald Society gets ready to march in 252nd annual NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade. (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Because of massive ongoing restoration to St. Patrick’s Cathedral’s exterior, construction scaffolding pretty much ruled out picturesque photos of it, but I made sure to document the progress and the high, thin sign wrapped around the landmark: “ST. PATRICK’S IS OPEN,”

March 16, 2013 - New York, NY, U.S. -'Leprechaun' NOEL RYAN, an alumnus of Quinnipiac College, kisses hand of young girl in crowd at the 252nd annual NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade. Thousands of marchers show their Irish pride, as they march up Fifth Avenue, and over a million people, often in green and orange, watch and celebrate. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

March 16, 2013 – NYC, NY, U.S. – ‘Leprechaun’ NOEL RYAN, an alumnus of Quinnipiac College, kisses hand of young girl in crowd at the 252nd annual NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade. (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

2013 NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade:   GALLERY

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2nd Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Haiti, Brooklyn 2012

2nd Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Haiti, Brooklyn 2012

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
January 31, 2012

When I heard that 13-year-old SHEIMYRAH MIGHTY a talented Jamaican Haitian American I first photographed singing at a 2008 rally at Long Island’s Eisenhower Park – would sing the U.S. National Anthem at the 2nd Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Haiti on January 11, 2012, I knew I wanted to cover that Brooklyn Borough Hall event.

January 11, 2012 - Brooklyn, New York, USA: Commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the Mw 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, people hold up glo-sticks at 2nd Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Haiti, Wednesday night at Brooklyn Borough Hall. (Ann E Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Brooklyn, New York, USA. January 11, 2013. 2nd Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Haiti, at Brooklyn Borough Hall. (© 2012 Ann Parry, Ann-Parry.com)

I went with a friend and fellow-photographer, MIKE LEVERETT DORN, and since we were running a bit late, we rushed from the MTA Borough Hall subway stop into the Hall. And as we raced up the long flight of stairs I could hear Sheimyrah singing. Just (barely) in time!

New York City Police Commissioner RAY KELLY was the Keynote Speaker, and other participants in the memorial service included a variety of Haitian musical and literary artists; politicians; architect RODNEY LEON  who designed the African Memorial Burial Ground in NYC; Christian, Muslim, and Jewish spiritual and community leaders; and providers of Haitian humanitarian relief.

2nd Interfaith Memorial Service for Haiti:  my Photo Gallery

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