Columbus Day Parade

NEW YORK, 10/11/2021: The Columbus Day Parade returned to New York after a hiatus from the pandemic. Politicians pressed the flesh while the mayor faced criticism for renaming the holiday on the public school calendar to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Police Commissioner Dermot Shea arrives at the start of the Columbus Day Parade on Fifth Avenue
Gov. Kathy Hochul marches along with Columbus Day Parade officials.
Cong. Tom Suozzi (D, Long Island) was one of many Italian-American politicians marching along Fifth Avenue
Children from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn show off their Italian flags in one of many floats.
An honor guard from the Fire Department marches along the parade route.
Mayor Bill de Blasio joined in the parade despite facing backlash over his decision to rename the school holiday Indigenous Peoples' Day.
An NYPD tactical unit was stationed outside St. Patrick's Cathedral during the parade.
An NYPD tactical unit was stationed outside St. Patrick's Cathedral during the parade.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Mayor Bill de Blasio greet members of the media outside St. Patrick's Cathedral, a central point of the parade route.
Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa "high fives" a spectator along the parade route.
An antique Fire Department vehicle rolls up Fifth Avenue. The license plate number commemorates the 343 firefighters who died on 9/11.
New York, 77th Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City. after it was cancelled last year due to Covid. Marchers and Bands walk up 5th ave.
New York, 77th Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City. after it was cancelled last year due to Covid. Marchers and Bands walk up 5th ave.
New York, 77th Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City. after it was cancelled last year due to Covid. Marchers and Bands walk up 5th ave.
New York, 77th Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City. after it was cancelled last year due to Covid. Marchers and Bands walk up 5th ave. chazz Palminteri
New York, 77th Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City. after it was cancelled last year due to Covid. Marchers and Bands walk up 5th ave.
New York, 77th Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City. after it was cancelled last year due to Covid. Marchers and Bands walk up 5th ave. NYC Police Commissioner Dermot Shea
New York, 77th Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City. after it was cancelled last year due to Covid. Marchers and Bands walk up 5th ave.
New York, 77th Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City. after it was cancelled last year due to Covid. Marchers and Bands walk up 5th ave. NYC Mayorial candidate Curtis Sliwa Founder of the Guardian Angels
New York, 77th Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City. after it was cancelled last year due to Covid. Marchers and Bands walk up 5th ave.
New York, 77th Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City. after it was cancelled last year due to Covid. Marchers and Bands walk up 5th ave.
New York, 77th Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City. after it was cancelled last year due to Covid. Marchers and Bands walk up 5th ave.
New York, 77th Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City. after it was cancelled last year due to Covid. Marchers and Bands walk up 5th ave.
New York, 77th Columbus Day Parade returns to New York City. after it was cancelled last year due to Covid. Marchers and Bands walk up 5th ave.

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Photos By Diane Cohen, Bruce Cotler, Bianca Otero, Placido David Perez, Robert Roth, Steve Sands and Reiko Yanagi

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