NEW YORK (WABC) -- Crowds across New York City and the Tri-State area are gathering for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks on Sunday.

Tens of thousands of survivors, caregivers, friends and family are expected to participate in the walk taking place in Central Park, which kicked off at 8 a.m.

Eyewitness News Reporter Kemberly Richardson caught up with one survivor, Shannon Barrett, ahead of the walk's start.

Out on Long Island, people are getting ready for the 32nd annual Making Strides walk in Jones Beach.

For Eyewitness News Reporter Stacey Sager, Sunday's walk is personal for her as a three-time cancer survivor. Last year, Sager marked the one-year anniversary from her own diagnosis.

Sager spoke with Dr. Jennifer Halpern, another breast cancer

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