New York City thanked those who helped us through the pandemic in a uniquely New York way. Yesterday, the city hosted a ticker-tape parade up the "valley of heroes" -- the lower part of Broadway.
In the parade were first responders, healthcare workers, delivery people, bodega and supermarket workers and others who put their own lives on the line to help get us through the pandemic when it was at its worst.
But it seems like a very important group of heroes was overlooked. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of selfless volunteers came to help New York from throughout the nation. Nurses, doctors, and many others who put their lives on hold and at great risk to come to New York to pitch in.
We can't overlook them. Instead, we should thank them for helping and caring.
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