Ticker tape Parade to Celebrate Essential Workers in New York

New York Mets Mascot Mr. Met moves up the parade route on a float at the 'Hometown Heroes' ticker tape parade celebrating 'the Summer of New York City' and thanking essential workers who helped New Yorkers through the worst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the Canyon of Heroes in New York City on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. The parade includes a variety of different floats each representing a group of essential workers who served the city including: city workers, educators, emergency food providers, faith leaders, first responders, health care workers, hospitality and buildings workers, retail and bodega workers, social service and settlement house workers, transportation workers, and utilities workers. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI