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Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced flags on state buildings will be flown at half-staff on Monday, Nov. 18, in honor of 18-year-old parks and recreation aide Dariel Vasquez.
Vasquez was fatally injured Saturday, Nov. 11, while supporting work to create a fire line at the Jennings Creek wildfire in Sterling Forest in Greenwood Lake.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Vasquez family as they mourn the sudden and tragic loss of Dariel,” Hochul said. “Dariel was only 18 years old and had a truly bright future ahead of him that has now been unfairly taken away. I commend his dedication to serving and protecting his fellow New Yorkers, and his bravery on the front lines.”
Dariel was an 18-year-old aide with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. He is survived by his mother, Miosotis, and his father, Juan.
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