NEW YORK — Martin Luther King Jr. Day is being observed with several events honoring the late Dr. King’s work and legacy.
This year also marks 60 years since the passage of the 1963 Civil Rights Act, which he was pivotal in helping pass.
Below is a sampling of some celebrations and commemorations around the area.
New York City
In New York City, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and the Parks Department scheduled a park cleanup at the Flushing Bay Promenade at 9 a.m. in East Elmhurst.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music will host its 38th annual tribute in Brooklyn, where Mayor Eric Adams is expected to speak at 10 a.m.
Eighth grade students from Manhattan Country School will also hold a march at 10 a.m. from the Harriet Tubman Memorial in Harlem.
The interfaith Met Council plans to pack up food and emergency supplies for members of the city’s Muslim community starting at 12 p.m. on Lexington Avenue.
Rev. Al Sharpton is expected to attend the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Policy Forum at the NAN House of Justice at 1:30 p.m. in Harlem.
Long Island
On Long Island, the Village of Hempstead will host a parade that steps off at 9 a.m. from Village Hall on James M. Garner Way. Organizers plan to honor Dr. Emil Naclerio, a Harlem Hospital doctor credited with saving Dr. King’s life when he was stabbed in 1958.
Mount Sinai Hospital will also pause for a prayer at 10 a.m. at the Mount Sinai South Nassau Conference Center in Oceanside.