Abandon ship: Budget cuts force Fleet Week to skip NYC

MSNBC | Thu, 23 May 2013 11:02:24 -0700

U.S. Navy sailors walk past the USS Iwo Jima docked on the Hudson River during Fleet Week May 22, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images). Missing from the streets of New York City this week: A sea of men in uniform. The city's famed ...

Photo Exhibit Is Vessel Of Memories Of USS New York's Fleet Week Visit

NY1 | Thu, 23 May 2013 09:49:46 -0700

It was timed to take place during Fleet Week, which usually coincides with Memorial Day weekend. Fleet Week was canceled this year due to the federal government's sequester. "It's important to connect the Navy and its sailors with the people in New ...

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No Fleet Week, But the Greenpoint Veterans Memorial Day Parade Goes On

Greenpoint Gazette | Fri, 24 May 2013 11:03:20 -0700

Despite the cancellation of the 2013 New York City Fleet Week due to sequestration budget cuts, the 13th Annual Greenpoint Veterans Memorial Parade will step off, as scheduled, at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, May 26th, from the St. Stanislaus Memorial American ...

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Fleet Week canceled as Navy cites sequester

Washington Times | Tue, 21 May 2013 04:54:37 -0700

The Navy said mandated military cuts forced it to cancel Fleet Week affairs all across the country — but New York's is certainly the largest, with costs that range between $7 million and $10 million, United Press International reported. The loss of ...

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