Deepti Hajela And Michael R. Sisak
Grand Marshal Sandra Lindsay waves to spectators at the end of a parade honoring essential workers for their efforts in getting New York City through the COVID-19 pandemic, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in New York. The parade kicked off at Battery Park and travel up Broadway in lower Manhattan, the iconic stretch known as the Canyon of Heroes, which has hosted parades honoring world leaders, celebrities and winning sports teams. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
July 07, 2021 - 12:32 PM
NEW YORK (AP) â Essential workers who helped New York City through the COVID-19 pandemic were honored Wednesday with a parade up Broadway â nurses, doctors, first responders, teachers, bus drivers and more riding on floats through a canyon of tall buildings and falling confetti.