Woodlawn Welcomes Vets for Memorial Day Service

Over a year into the pandemic, the 2021 Memorial Day service at Woodlawn Cemetery was almost a return to normalcy with Mitch Rose, president and CEO of the cemetery, saying this year, he “called in the marines.”   For the first time, the New York City Department of Veteran Services (DVS) were invited to participate in the event, and were also invited to bring some friends. This year’s ceremony at Woodlawn, located at 3800 Jerome Avenue, was held on Saturday, May 29, and the cemetery partnered with DVS and the Bob Woodruff Foundation in hosting the event. It was well


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