Due to rain, the event dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide took place in St. Vardan Armenian Church, instead of Times Square in New York. Despite poor weather conditions, the event brought together U.S. senators and congressmen, Armenian community representatives, as well as the Armenian Genocide survivors, who came to commemorate the victims.

"Rain will not prevent us from lighting a truth torch about the Armenian Genocide every year," U.S. Senator Chuck Schwimmer said.

Participants emphasized that it is high time to make the Armenian Genocide a legal issue and demand a moral and material compensation from Turkey.

Signed by the city Mayor and Governor, a declaration on making April 24 the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day was issued in New York.