Flags on all New York governmental buildings are at half-staff in memory of Gen. Colin Powell who died Monday from COVID-19 related complications. Gov. Kathy Hochul said that General Powell blazed a path forward for others to follow throughout his decades of service to the United States.
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https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-directs-flags-all-state-buildings-lowered-half-staff-honor-general-colin