Nurse Sandra Lindsay to serve as parade Grand Marshal
Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts to host ceremony
Mayor de Blasio today announced honorees for New York City’s “Hometown Heroes” parade and ceremony, which will depart from Manhattan’s Battery Park at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 7th. The parade, which will honor all the essential workers who brought New York City through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, will feature 14 different floats, making it one of the largest ticker tape parades in the city’s history. Queens nurse Sandra Lindsay, the first person in the United States to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, will serve as the parade’s Grand Marshal.
“Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts will host a ceremony in City Hall Park at the parade’s conclusion to publicly thank these workers and celebrate the Summer of NYC. The ceremony will feature a performance from the Northwell Health Nurse Choir, recently featured on “America’s Got Talent.”
More special guests will be announced in the coming days.
“The Summer of New York City is underway, and the beating heart of our recovery is the gratitude and respect we all share for the essential workers who brought this city out of a crisis,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “This celebration will honor all those who fought through adversity and unprecedented challenges to keep New Yorkers safe. I can’t wait to celebrate alongside them.”
“It is truly an honor and privilege to serve as the grand marshal in the Hometown Heroes ticker tape parade and represent all health care and essential workers whose heroic efforts saved lives during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Sandra Lindsay, Director, Nursing Critical Care at Northwell Health and the first person in the United States to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
“It being the 125th anniversary of New York City’s ticker tape celebrations, this is arguably the most important of them all. From being the epicenter of the global pandemic, to being the forefront of recovery, on behalf of all City agencies, it is our privilege to honor all of our hometown heroes, and truly show the world there is no stopping New York,” said Dan Gross, Executive Director of Citywide Events.
“We can’t think of anyone better to help us celebrate our frontline heroes during the Ceremony at City Hall Plaza than Robin Roberts,” said Melissa A. Browne, Executive Director of The Mayor’s Office of Special Projects and Community Events. “Robin Roberts kept New Yorkers informed and uplifted throughout the pandemic. The ceremony will highlight the way these heroes sustained New York City during some of our darkest times.”
“New Yorkers from every corner of our city answered the call when we needed them most and showed the world what it means to be a Hometown Hero,” said Daniele Baierlein and Jorge Luis Paniagua Valle, Co-Executive Directors of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City. “They healed us when we were sick, fed us when we were hungry, and ensured that our city’s essential services kept pace even during the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are grateful for their selfless dedication and are proud to thank them alongside every New Yorker at the Hometown Heroes parade. There's no stopping New York!”
Fourteen floats, representing 260 different groups of essential workers, will join the parade down the Canyon of Heroes. These categories include:
- Hospitals
- Healthcare
- Emergency food
- Community care
- First responders
- Transportation
- City workers
- Small businesses and bodegas
- Education and childcare
- Utilities
- Hospitality/buildings care
- Reinforcements
- Advocacy organizations
- Communication and delivery
Mayor de Blasio also announced Mastercard as the parade’s Title Supporter. Other supporters include:
- AMN Healthcare
- AT&T
- Con Edison
- Greater New York Hospital Association
- Montefiore Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- National Grid
- New York Presbyterian
- Northwell
- New York Life
- Pfizer
- Preferred Meals
- Walgreens Duane Reade
“Healthcare workers, essential community business owners and everyday heroes were at the forefront of the crisis and helped us navigate new ways of interacting,” said Linda Kirkpatrick, President, North America for Mastercard. “We are proud to honor and celebrate our New York City hometown heroes whose hard work and dedication kept us safe and allowed our community to reunite.”
“It’s a true joy to be a part of this celebration. We honor all of the essential workers and healthcare heroes of New York City. We also give our deepest gratitude to all the nurses, physicians, allied professionals, and others who stepped forward and traveled from other locations to New York during the darkest days of COVID-19, providing support to treat the sickest, most critical patients. Many of these healthcare professionals were on the front lines of COVID-19 when cases and fatalities were spiking, safety procedures were still evolving, and the nature of the virus was not fully known. We are so grateful for the care and compassion of all those who answered the call to serve during the pandemic,” said Susan Salka, President and CEO, AMN Healthcare.
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