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"Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday during which we give thanks for the blessings and good fortune we've received throughout the year," said Mayor Giuliani. "But this holiday is also about giving and sharing our good fortune with others, and that is why this turkey give away is such a great annual tradition. Because of the generosity of groups like the Korean-American Association of New York and New Jersey, and the Italian-American Coalition, families who might not have been able to serve a Thanksgiving turkey are able to do so."
"The original Thanksgiving in 1621, was a celebration of hope and, above all, a celebration of community. And this is precisely why we are here today: to give thanks for our caring and sharing public housing community; for the generosity of the Korean-American Association of New York and New Jersey and the Italian-American Coalition and for the blessings bestowed upon each of us here today. " said NYCHA Chair Ruben Franco.
The program, attended by members of NYCHA's tenants association, featured musical entertainment provided by the NYCHA Symphony Orchestra quartet.