NYC celebrates essential workers with parade (9 images)

The New York Mets mascot, Mr. Met, moves up the parade route on a float at the "Hometown Heroes" ticker tape parade in New York City on Wednesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Spectators photograph the confetti on the parade route. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

The parade includes a variety of floats, each representing a group of essential workers who served the city, including city workers, educators, emergency food providers, faith leaders, first responders, healthcare workers, hospitality and buildings workers, retail and bodega workers, social service and settlement house workers, transportation and utilities workers. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

An old subway car moves up the parade route to honor transportation workers. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI