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Yonkers native selected as NY ambassador for World Pride celebrations

A Yonkers native was one of 11 ambassadors picked by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to highlight the diversity of the state's LGBTQ community during celebrations at and around the Stonewall Inn.

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Jun 29, 2019, 9:19 PM

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