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Columbus Day

Columbus Day Parade celebrates Italian-American culture in NYC

  • Oct 14, 2024

Mike Strianese to be Grand Marshal for Columbus Day Parade

  • Oct 11, 2024

Controversy over school's decision to remove 2 holidays

  • Jan 27, 2024

79th annual Columbus Day Parade celebrates Italian-American culture

  • Oct 9, 2023

When does fall officially begin?

  • Sep 21, 2023

Columbus Day Parade 2022 in NYC

  • Oct 10, 2022

As usual, politics on display at NYC Columbus Day Parade

  • Oct 11, 2021

Columbus Day Parade returns to NYC

  • Oct 11, 2021

Latest Videos

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Columbus Day Parade celebrates Italian-American culture in NYC

  • Oct 14, 2024
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Hundreds of thousands come to celebrate 80th annual Columbus Day Parade

  • Oct 14, 2024
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Hundreds of thousands come to celebrate 80th annual Columbus Day Parade

  • Oct 14, 2024
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Columbus Day parade preview

  • Oct 14, 2024
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Thousands march at NYC Columbus Day Parade

  • Oct 10, 2022
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Columbus Day Parade 2022 in NYC

  • Oct 10, 2022
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Columbus Day Parade preview

  • Oct 10, 2022
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Columbus Day Parade in NYC: How to watch live

  • Oct 9, 2022

Latest Stories

Weather or Not: Fall foliage forecast for New York State

Who's ready for fall foliage? Lee Goldberg has the forecast and tips on where to see the most beautiful displays of autumn!

  • Sep 21, 2021

New Jersey school board rescinds controversial vote over removing holiday names

A New Jersey board of education has rescinded a controversial vote earlier this year which would have removed all holiday names from the school calendar.

  • Jun 22, 2021

Protest held to restore Columbus Day to NYC schools calendar

Italian-American activists held a rally Wednesday in Columbus Circle urging Mayor Bill de Blasio to restore Columbus Day to the school calendar.

  • May 13, 2021

Columbus Day should not have been 'arbitrarily' changed, Mayor de Blasio says

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the change onto the New York City Schools 2021-2022 calendar was made without Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter's or his own input.

  • May 5, 2021

Gov. Cuomo unveils Mother Cabrini statue in New York City

New York Gov. Cuomo Andrew unveiled a statue of Mother Cabrini on Columbus Day in NYC and said she "is the personification of the Italian-American legacy."

  • Oct 12, 2020