110526JP566-155 NEW YORK (May 26, 2011) Rabbi Gerald Sussman, from Temple Emanuel Staten Island, , gives a blessing of the fleet over the 1MC system aboard the amphibious assault ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is moored pierside in Staten Island for Fleet Week New York 2011. Fleet Week has been New York City's celebration of the sea services since 1984. It is an opportunity for citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see first-hand, the capabilities of today's maritime services. Navy

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