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Greenburgh plans brief Ukrainian flag-raising and solidarity vigil at town hall
Summary
Following resident requests, the board agreed to raise a Ukrainian flag at town hall (and on East Tarsdale Avenue in prior instances) and to host a small solidarity vigil; members settled on a Tuesday late-afternoon ceremony to accommodate daylight.
Chair described resident outreach from local Ukrainian community members and proposed raising a Ukrainian flag at town hall and on East Tarsdale Avenue for a limited period to show support. The board discussed whether to hold a special meeting or to include a short flag-raising at the start of an upcoming board meeting; members agreed Tuesday at about 5:30 p.m. would allow daylight for an outdoor event and offered to coordinate a brief ceremony.
Council members noted elected leaders at county and state levels have similarly shown support, and the clerk confirmed sunset times so the ceremony would occur while it was still light. The board asked the Ukrainian community to pick a date and time that would work for them and discussed whether to invite other officials to participate.
No formal resolution was passed; the board agreed to proceed with planning a short flag-raising and a solidarity gathering with community input on timing.
