The sun is out, the skies are blue and New Yorkers of all types who like their partners in uniform are happily putting up proposals on Craigslist. Why? Because that annual invasion of our shores by strapping men and women in uniform, Fleet Week, is upon us!
Fleet Week Is Here And Craigslist Is Ready
It's Fleet Week!
Hello, sailor, it's Fleet Week 2010! Ships have been making their way into the New York Harbor this morning and will be docked in Manhattan and Staten Island for the next few days. Events include flyovers (like the ones this morning over the Hudson River and at tonight's Mets game), demonstrations (a Coast Guard search & rescue demo at the Intrepid; Marine helicopter raids in parks), and public visitation of ships, like the USS Iwo Jima and the HMCS Athabaskan.
Get Ready Because Fleet Week Starts Tomorrow
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the 22nd annual Fleet Week celebrations, which run through May 27. Thousands of sailors, marines, and Coast Guardsmen from the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard will be on hand during this celebration of sea services. At 10 a.m., there will be a Parade of Ships, which will pass the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, proceed north through New York Harbor and the Hudson River, and to the George Washington Bridge. The ships will pass the WTC site between 11 a.m. and noon, and, according to the Navy, "each ship will render honors in memory of the sacrifices made on Sept. 11, 2001." And, there will also be a military flyover as part of the festivities—don't freak out!

