Voices of We the People

New Rochelle City · July 11, 2026

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Opening welcome and personal remarks by Sam Gomez

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Sam Gomez, director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the City of New York, opened the program with a personal reflection on the 250th anniversary and his immigrant background, saying that the anniversary underscores "equality for all" and thanking attendees for celebrating together. He introduced Mayor Yadira Ramos Herbert to the stage.

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A New Rochelle public reading and commemoration marking the nation's 250th anniversary featuring local officials, multilingual community readers, historical reflections and readings of the Declaration of Independence, Frederick Douglass's 1852 speech and the 1848 Declaration of Sentiments.

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