How To Watch New York City's Hometown Heroes Ticker-Tape Parade Honoring Frontline Workers
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- New York City will throw a Hometown Heroes ticker-tape parade Wednesday, honoring the frontline workers who helped the city through the worst of the pandemic.
HOW TO WATCH
Tune in to CBS2, CBSN New York and CBSNewYork.com for live team coverage starting at 11 a.m.
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PARADE ROUTE & STREET CLOSURES
New York City will throw a Hometown Heroes ticker-tape parade Wednesday, honoring the frontline workers who helped the city through the worst of the pandemic. https://t.co/22d2l789kk pic.twitter.com/GPm0qMZS8d
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The parade route begins at the Battery, marches up Broadway and ends at City Hall.
NYC DOT will shut down the area between Harrison Street/Worth Street/Chatham Square/Catherine Street on the north, Battery Park/Whitehall Ferry Terminal on the south, East River on the east and Hudson River on the west.
Watch: Mayor De Blasio Announces Hometown Heroes Parade
The following groups are expected to participate:
- Advocacy organizations
- City workers
- Educators
- Emergency food providers
- Faith leaders
- First responders
- Healthcare workers
- Hospitality and buildings workers
- Retail and bodega workers
- Social service and settlement house workers
- Transportation workers
- Utilities workers