NYC Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival 10am

Each year on Easter, celebrants don festive finery and show off their very best bonnets along Fifth Avenue. Immortalized by Irving Berlin (with some help from Judy Garland and Fred Astaire), the pageant is a New York City tradition that stretches back to the 1870s. Starting at about 10am and continuing until 4pm, the parade marches north on Fifth Avenue, from 49th Street to 57th Street. The best place to watch is from the area around St. Patrick's Cathedral; better yet, bring your bonnet and join the parade.

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The NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of New York City’s greatest traditions

The NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of New York City’s greatest traditions. The first parade was on March 17, 1762 — fourteen years before the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. The first NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade was comprised of a band of homesick, Irish ex-patriots and Irish military members serving with the British Army stationed in the colonies in New York. This was a time when the wearing of green was a sign of Irish pride but was banned in Ireland. In that 1762 parade, participants reveled in the freedom to speak Irish, wear green, sing Irish songs and play the pipes to Irish tunes that were meaningful to the Irish immigrants of that time.

Today, the NYC Parade marches up 5th Avenue and is reviewed from the steps of St. Patrick’s Cathedral by His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York. Since it began, this tradition of marching past St. Patrick’s Cathedral has remained unchanged with the exception of the address. In the early years, the Parade would march past the Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral (now Basilica) located at the corner of Mott and Prince Streets in SoHo.

Friday March 17th, the Parade starts at 44th Street and 5th Avenue at 11am and proceeds up the avenue to 79th Street. Throughout the day along the Parade route, millions of spectators come to celebrate.

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The economic collapse of 2008 was the most devastating shock suffered by the financial sector since the Great Depression. The effects of the recession were felt world-wide, yet the reasons behind it are still shaded in mystery. What mistakes lead to the collapse of some of the longest and most enduring financial institutions in America? And how can we avoid the same missteps in the future?

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Explore the History of the American Economy

The streets surrounding Wall Street are some of the oldest in the city. They occupy a special significance in American history, as so much happened in just a few city blocks. From the first Dutch settlers to the high stakes action of the Stock Market, New York is a city built on commerce, and Wall Street is its heart.

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Macy's 4th of July Fireworks 2015

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks 2015 location, time: East River NYC - best place to watch, and, entry points July 3 2015

New York New York , Macy's annual 4th of July fireworks be taking place this weekend in New York City. The fireworks display will once again take place along the East River.

This year's 25-minute musical score for the fireworks celebration will feature both classic and patriotic favorites, including new songs that were written for the show.

The fireworks will be taking place from two main locations. A double barge will be just south of Brooklyn Bridge, and four additional barges will be placed between East 23rd and East 42nd Streets. The additional barges will allow good viewing Brooklyn, Long Island City and Midtown East.

There will be performances by Dierks Bentley, Kelly Clarkson, Flo Rida, Brad Paisley, Ed Sheeran, and Meghan Trainor.

The show will be hosted by Willie Geist and Tamron Hall.

The iconic 4th of July fireworks display will be set off from the Brooklyn Bridge and from barges in the water below. The best viewing spots will be from Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights Promenade, and along the east side of Lower Manhattan.

Public viewing sections for those who will be viewing from Manhattan will be the elevated portions of FDR drive.

The show is free for spectators, but visitors are advised to arrive by 5 p.m. ET to get a good spot.

The fireworks will begin at 9 p.m. ET.

Entry points are as follows:

From Houston To Midtown:

Houston Street 23rd Street
34th Street
42nd Street


From Lower Manhattan:

Broad Street ground level Old Slip upper level Pearl & Frankfort

ADA / Special Needs Viewing Area:

Manhattan: FDR Drive southbound lane at 16th Street & Avenue C or 34th Street (top of ramp) and Vietnam Memorial Park Brooklyn: Brooklyn Bridge Park at Furman Street and Old Fulton Street, near Pier #1 Queens: Center Blvd from 48th Avenue to 49th Avenue

Organizers are warning that some of these locations can be closed as crowds build up throughout the day.

69th Annual Old Timers Day Game at Yankee Stadium

69th Annual Old Timers Day ceremonies will begin approximately at 4pm with the gates opening up at 3pm.

The Tigers Vs. Yankees game will begin at 7pm

The Old-Timers are headlined by Hall of Famers Yogi Berra, Wade Boggs, Whitey Ford, Rich “Goose” Gossage, Rickey Henderson, Reggie Jackson and Joe Torre. Former Yankees and current YES Network broadcasters David Cone, John Flaherty and Paul O’Neill will also be part of the festivities.

Joining the Hall-of-Famers and former Yankees on the baselines will be the widows of five legendary Yankees—Arlene Howard, widow of Elston Howard; Helen Hunter, widow of Jim “Catfish” Hunter; Jill Martin, widow of Billy Martin; Diana Munson, widow of Thurman Munson; and Kay Murcer, widow of Bobby Murcer.

List of those Scheduled to Attend

Jesse Barfield Yogi Berra Ron Blomberg Brian Boehringer Wade Boggs Scott Bradley Scott Brosius Dr. Bobby Brown Homer Bush Chris Chambliss Jim Coates David Cone Johnny Damon Bucky Dent Al Downing Brian Doyle Cecil Fielder John Flaherty Whitey Ford Oscar Gamble Joe Girardi Rich “Goose” Gossage Ken Griffey Sr. Ron Guidry Charlie Hayes Rickey Henderson Arlene Howard (Widow) Helen Hunter (Widow) Reggie Jackson Scott Kamieniecki Pat Kelly Don Larsen Jim Leyritz Graeme Lloyd Hector Lopez Jill Martin (Widow) Lee Mazzilli Stump Merrill Gene “Stick” Michael Gene Monahan (Trainer) Diana Munson (Widow) Kay Murcer (Widow) Jeff Nelson Paul O’Neill Dan Pasqua Joe Pepitone Andy Phillips Lou Piniella Willie Randolph Bobby Richardson Mickey Rivers Mel Stottlemyre Tanyon Sturtze Joe Torre Roy White Bernie Williams

The MERMAID PARADE

* The Parade will start at West 21st Street and Surf Avenue * The Parade will roll east to West 10th Street * At West 10th Street the Parade will turn south towards the boardwalk


The Mermaid Parade is the largest art parade in the nation. A celebration of ancient mythology and honky-tonk rituals of the seaside, it showcases over 3,000 creative individuals from all over the five boroughs and beyond, opening the summer with incredible art, entrepreneurial spirit and community pride. The parade highlights Coney Island Pageantry based on a century of many Coney parades, celebrates the artistic vision of the masses, and ensures that the summer season is a success by bringing hundreds of thousands of people to the amusement area in a single day.

The MERMAID PARADE specifically was founded in 1983 with 3 goals: it brings mythology to life for local residents who live on streets named Mermaid and Neptune ; it creates self-esteem in a district that is often disregarded as “entertainment”; and it lets artistic New Yorkers find self-expression in public.

Unlike most parades, this one has no ethnic, religious, or commercial aims. It’s a major New York holiday invented by artists! An American version of the summer-solstice celebration, it takes pride of place with West African Water Festivals and Ancient Greek and Roman street theater. It's features participants dressed in hand-made costumes based on themes and categories set by us. This creates an artistic framework on which artists can improvise, resulting in the flourishing of frivolity, dedication, pride, and personal vision that has become how New York celebrates summer.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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Everything you need to know about the Belmont Stakes

Everything you need to know about the Belmont Stakes - Saturday 6/6

The Belmont Stakes is this Saturday June 6th. Check Mike’s email for pricing and availability.

It is a mission to get out there. Below is information for guests on transportation. All car companies will have a minimum. As an example, Golden Touch is requiring a 6 hour minimum just to make a reservation.

Here is a link to the website for the race for any additional information. http://www.belmontstakes.com/#&panel1-2

DRIVING Traveling South on the Cross Island Parkway: • Use 26D for access to the Green Parking Lot or Exit 26B for access to the Hempstead Avenue entrance Traveling North on the Cross Island Parkway • Use Exit 26A for access to the Yellow Parking Lot or Exit 26B for access to the Hempstead Avenue entrance Parking Areas For ease of entry and exiting of Belmont Park, guests are encouraged to park in a lot based on their planned arrival route. All Parking Gates Open at 10:45 am on Friday, June 5 and 8:00 am on Saturday June 6. GREEN LOT ARRIVAL: Direct entrance from Southbound Cross Island Parkway DEPARTURE: Exit onto Northbound Cross Island Parkway YELLOW LOT ARRIVAL: Direct entrance from Northbound Cross Island Parkway DEPARTURE: Exit onto Southbound Cross Island Parkway BLUE/WHITE LOT ARRIVAL: Direct entrance from Gate 8 on Plainfield Avenue DEPARTURE: Exit Left (Northbound) onto Plainfield towards Floral Park PREFERRED PARKING SILVER, CLUBHOUSE AND RED LOT ARRIVAL: Enter thru Gates 5 and 3 onto Hempstead Avenue DEPARTURE: Exit East only from Gate 5 and West only from Gate 3 onto Hempstead Avenue Please note all routes are subject to change based on traffic conditions. Please note that there is limited availability in the Silver and Gold parking lots on Belmont Stakes Day - Saturday, June 6th. Parking passes can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com, while supplies last.

 BELMONT SHUTTLE For your convenience, shuttle buses will continuously run throughout the parking lots during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, June 4-6, to bring guests to the following entrances at Belmont Park: Clubhouse Main Entrance, Paddock Gate and West Paddock Gate, commonly known as the Bus Gate.

 LIRR LIRR Trains will be running throughout the day and evening throughout the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival. With large crowds expected on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, we encourage our guests to stay in Belmont Park and enjoy our post-race concerts featuring O.A.R. and the Goo Goo Dolls. This will significantly reduce your wait time while exiting the facility. Also, we encourage our guests to purchase round-trip admission in order to further expedite their travels. Please note, immediately following the Belmont Stakes race on Saturday, June 6 until Belmont Park closes, trains will depart approximately every 15 minutes to Jamaica, Brooklyn and New York. Additionally, trains will continue to run following the O.A.R. concert on Friday, June 5 until Belmont Park closes. Please visit the visit the LIRR official web site for the most up to date train schedule.

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Play Ball : It is opening day at Yankee Stadium!

It is opening day at Yankee Stadium! The sun will be shining and it will be a balmy 60 degrees!

The Yankees will be taking on the Toronto Blue Jays at 1pm. Masahiro Tanaka is pitching for the Yankees and Drew Hutchison for the Blue Jays.

And Alex Rodriguez returns after his 162 game suspension.

Ticket Prices are $149.95 and up. Call me for quotes!

Security will be increased at all major league stadiums this season, and the Yankees are encouraging fans to get to the Stadium early both on Monday and throughout the season.

Metal detectors will be located at all gates, and fans will be subject to screening and having their bags checked, the result of MLB working with the Department of Homeland Security. As has been the policy of recent years, all bags will be checked, and only MLB-compliant bags - 16 in. x 16 in. x 8 in. or smaller - will be admitted.

Because of the new measures, Yankee Stadium gates will open to ticket-holders 2¹/₂ hours before the scheduled start time of games.

2015 Easter Parade NYC

On Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 you have the opportunity to see Easter bonnets to the New York City extreme as "paraders" wander along Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets. The area around St. Patrick's Cathedral is the ideal place to see the parade. The Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

What You Should Know About the Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival

Unlike most New York City Parades, the Easter Parade is a far less organized event. From 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. the area along Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets is closed to vehicular traffic, and folks wander the street admiring various Easter Bonnets and Easter outfits. Visitors in town during Easter will enjoy stopping by the area for a bit during the festivities, but seeing the various Easter bonnets and costumed pets is probably only worth a short visit.

NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade

NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade

The Parade will take place on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 starting at 11 a.m. on 5th Avenue around 44th Street.

Toward the north end of the St. Patrick's Day Parade route are the best viewing spots if you want to avoid the crowds that throng the sidewalks below 59th Street.

The Parade ends at 79th Street, around 2 or 3 p.m. Keep in mind that the grandstands are located between 62nd and 64th Streets, so that area is accessible only with a ticket, but if you score a spot close to the grandstands, you might be able to see the marchers performing for the judges. The crowd is densest at St. Patrick's Cathedral and in the area immediately around there and tends to lessen as you move north along the parade route.

NYC Lunar New Year Parade & Festival

NYC Lunar New Year Parade & Festival

Sara D. Roosevelt Park

East Houston Street to Canal Street (bet. Forsyth and Chrystie Sts.) Manhattan, NY 10002

Check out Chinatown's annual Lunar New Year celebration for stunning visuals, tantalizing treats and impressive performances. This street party features all sorts of vendors, food and festivities for all ages to welcome the Year of the Sheep. The parade wends its way through the main streets of Little Italy and Chinatown, and festivities start at 1pm. A related celebration, the Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival, takes place on February 19, the first day of the Lunar New Year—things get going at 11am, with the fireworks scheduled for noon. For more information, visit betterchinatown.com.

Many East Asian cultures use zodiac animals to symbolize each New Year and predict a person's fortunes. But which animal represents 2015 is up for debate.Some Chinese words are vague and not as specific as English words, so yang could refer to either a goat, sheep or even a ram.

MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE

MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE

On Thursday, November 27, 2014 at 9 a.m. the 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will begin.

The parade travels down Central Park West from 77th Street to Columbus Circle along Central Park South to 6th Avenue, down 6th Avenue to 34th Street and along 34th Street to Macy's Herald Square (34th Street).

Public Viewing Areas:
•Central Park West: West side of street from 70th Street to Columbus Circle & east side of street from 70th to 65th
•Columbus Circle: West side of street
•6th Avenue: between 58th & 34th Streets
•34th Street: south side of street between Broadway & 7th Avenue

Be aware: there is no public or press access in the telecast area on 6th Avenue between 34th and 38th Streets and on 34th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue. The south side of 34th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue will has limited public viewing.

ALSO: GRANDSTAND SEATS are NOT available to the general public. These are reserved for VIPS, Special Guests of Macy's, and purchasers of seats via Charity Organizations. Some hotels occasionally have pagage-room deals involving Grandstand seats, but again, these seats are not available to the general public.

Veterans Day Parade in New York City

Veterans Day Parade in New York City

The 2014 Veterans Day Parade will take place on November 11, 2014

The Veterans Day Parade has been organized in New York since 1929. Over 25,000 people participate in the parade each year, making it the largest in the nation. The Veterans Day commemoration begins with a wreath laying ceremony at 10 a.m. at the Eternal Flame in Madison Square Park with the parade beginning at 11:15 a.m.

The event begins at 11:15 a.m., departing from 26th St. up Fifth Ave. and finishing at 52nd St. The review stand will be erected outside the New York Public Library’s main branch.

New York Marathon : So Why is a marathon 26.2 miles, blame on the Royals

The idea for the modern marathon was inspired by the legend of an ancient Greek messenger who raced from the site of Marathon to Athens, a distance of about 40 kilometers, or nearly 25 miles, with the news of an important Greek victory over an invading army of Persians in 490 B.C. After making his announcement, the exhausted messenger collapsed and died.

So Why is a marathon 26.2 miles, blame on the Royals

The 1908 Games in London the course was extended, allegedly to accommodate the British royal family. As the story goes, Queen Alexandra requested that the race start on the lawn of Windsor Castle (so the littlest royals could watch from the window of their nursery, according to some accounts) and finish in front of the royal box at the Olympic stadium—a distance that happened to be 26.2 miles (26 miles and 385 yards). The random boost in mileage ending up sticking, and in 1921 the length for a marathon was formally standardized at 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers).http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/why-is-a-marathon-26-2-miles

http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/

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NYC Halloween Parade 2014

Date and time: Friday, October 31, 2014, 7 p.m. until about 10:30 p.m. EDT

Route map and meeting spot: People will gather on Sixth Avenue South at Canal Street between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. EDT. The map of the parade route can be seen below, as per the parade’s website.

The Village Halloween Parade will start on 6th Avenue at Canal Street and end at 16th Street.  Village Halloween Parade

Weather: The weather forecast is for a low temperatures of between 49 and 58 degrees during the parade, according to Weather.com. A 60% chance of showers is expected late in the night.

Viewing spots and tips: Simply getting a costume and taking part in the parade is the best way to actually see the action, as the streets and sidewalks along the parade route can become crowded. Those just hoping to watch can find places on Sixth Avenue north of Spring Street to 16th Street, but note that streets west of Sixth Avenue will be closed by police, so it is recommended to arrive at least an hour early to secure a good spot. Avoid streets between Bleecker Street and 14th Street, as they are typically the most crowded.

Television info: Hoping to watch the parade from the comfort of your home? The NYC Halloween Parade will be televised live on NY1 from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EDT. Check your local listings for channels.

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NYC Columbus Day Parade in New York City 2014

NYC Columbus Day Parade in New York City 2014

The Columbus Day Parade will take place on Monday, October 13, 2014.

The Columbus Day Parade begins at 11:30 a.m. and lasts until 3 p.m.

The Columbus Day Parade begins on Fifth Avenue at 44th Street and continues north along Fifth Avenue to 72nd Street. The grandstands will be located on Fifth Avenue between 67th and 69th Streets.

The Columbus Day Mass takes place at St. Patrick's Cathedral (50th Street/Fifth Avenue) at 9:30 a.m. Tickets are required for entry before 9:15, but at 9:15 they open the cathedral to additional attendees as space allows.

Columbus Day Parade Overview

The Columbus Day Parade has been organized by the Columbus Citizens Foundationin New York since 1929. Over 35,000 people participate in the Columbus Day Parade in New York City each year, including over 100 groups, with bands, floats and contingents. The parade attracts nearly one million spectators and is the largest celebration of Italian-American culture in the world. The Columbus Day Parade takes place on the second Monday in October.