<Ul> <Li> John J. McGrath, American Businessman . </Li> </Ul> <Li> John J. McGrath, American Businessman . </Li> <Ul> <Li> June 27, 1702: Viscount Cornbury was presented the "Freedom of the City". </Li> <Li> September 1735: Andrew Hamilton received the "Freedom of the City" for his defence of John Peter Zenger . </Li> <Li> February 25, 1902: Prince Henry of Prussia was presented the Freedom of the City during a visit to New York . </Li> <Li> 1927: The aviator Charles Lindbergh was awarded the key to the city following his record - breaking non-stop flight from New York to Paris . </Li> <Li> February 5, 2008: The New York Giants players, coaches and owners received keys to the city in recognition of their victory at Super Bowl XLII . Presentation took place at City Hall after a ticker - tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes in lower Manhattan . </Li> <Li> February 9, 2009: Chesley B. Sullenberger III received the key to the city for safely landing US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after mid-air faults from a bird collision, saving the lives of all 155 people on board . The First Officer of the Flight, Jeffrey B. Skiles, and flight attendants Sheila Dail, Doreen Welsh and Donna Dent also received keys to the city . </Li> <Li> May 8, 2009: Captain Richard Phillips and crewman William Rios received keys to the city in recognition of their heroism aboard the Maersk Alabama during the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates . </Li> <Li> November 6, 2009: The New York Yankees players, coaches and owners received keys to the city in recognition of their 2009 World Series victory . </Li> <Li> October 14, 2010: Ralph Lauren received a key for his philanthropic and economic contributions to the city . </Li> <Li> November 18, 2011: Regis Philbin received a key to the city to honor his twenty - eight year contribution to New York media . </Li> <Li> February 7, 2012: The New York Giants players, coaches and owners received keys to the city in recognition of their victory at Super Bowl XLVI . Presentation took place at City Hall after a ticker - tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes in lower Manhattan . </Li> <Li> July 10, 2015: The United States Women's National Soccer Team players and coaches received keys to the city in recognition of their 2015 Women's World Cup victory . The parade was organized on short notice and was the first ticker - tape parade in New York City to honor female athletes since Olympic Athletes in 1984 . </Li> <Li> January 9, 2016: Ray Pfeifer FDNY Firefighter receives the Key to the City of New York for his work to help secure health care for over 80,000 9 / 11 / 01 first responders . The James Zadroga 9 / 11 Health and Compensation Act was signed into law on December 18, 2015 </Li> <Li> March 2, 2016: Rapper Foxy Brown was honored by Mayor Bill de Blasio and awarded the Key to the City . </Li> <Li> June 12, 2017: Rapper Fabolous was awarded the Key to the City of New York during a concert in Brooklyn's Barclays Center . </Li> </Ul> <Li> June 27, 1702: Viscount Cornbury was presented the "Freedom of the City". </Li>

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