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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 18: Marchers carry flyers bearing photos of Israelis held hostage in Gaza at the Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue on May 18, 2025 in New York City. The event, which drew political notables New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, New Yor <\/p>\n
NEW YORK CITY – Floats, marching bands and thousands of supporters are gearing up to march through the heart of New York City for the 2026 Israel Day Parade this weekend.<\/p>\n
Here is everything you need to know about when it starts, where it goes and which roads will be blocked off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Parade details <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The Israel Day Parade will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, traveling along Fifth Avenue from 62nd Street to 74th Street.<\/p>\n
This year’s parade will commemorate Israel’s 78th anniversary with the theme “Proud Americans, Proud Zionists.”<\/p>\n
Viewing areas will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, with access points located at East 61st, 63rd, 66th, 70th and 73rd streets off of Madison Avenue. Pedestrians will only be able to cross Fifth Avenue at East 51st, 59th and 79th streets once the parade begins.<\/p>\n
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What you can do:<\/p>\n
FOX 5 will be streaming the parade live on FOX LOCAL from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Here’s how to download FOX LOCAL on your devices.<\/a><\/p>\n Road closures <\/p>\n Local perspective:<\/p>\n Several streets will be closed at the discretion of the New York Police Department during the parade:<\/p>\n Formation: 5th Avenue between 52nd Street and 51st StreetWest 51st Street between 6th Avenue and 5th AvenueEast\/West 52nd Street between Park Avenue and 6th AvenueEast\/West 53rd Street between Park Avenue and 6th AvenueEast\/West 54th Street between Park Avenue and 7th AvenueEast\/West 55th Street between Park Avenue and 6th AvenueEast\/West 56th Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue Route: 5th Avenue between 52nd Street and 74th Street Dispersal: 5th Avenue between 74th Street and 79th StreetEast 74th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 75th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 76th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 77th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 78th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue Miscellaneous: East 60th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 61st Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 62nd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 63rd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 64th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 65th Street between 5th Avenue and Park AvenueEast 66th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 67th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 68th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 69th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 70th Street between 5th Avenue and Park AvenueEast 72nd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 73rd Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington AvenueEast 74th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington AvenueEast 75th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington AvenueEast 76th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington AvenueEast 77th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington AvenueEast 78th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington AvenueMadison Avenue between East 70th Street and East 79th StreetLexington Avenue between East 70th Street and East 79th StreetMadison Avenue between East 54th Street and East 51st Street6th Avenue between West 54th Street and West 51st StreetGrand Army Plaza between 5th Avenue and 59th Street Prohibited items <\/p>\n Dig deeper:<\/p>\n These items are not permitted in the spectator areas:<\/p>\n Firearms, knives or other weaponsBackpacksLarge bagsUmbrellasLawn chairs or other folding chairsPicnic blanketsCoolersDronesLarge items (e.g., banners or large flags) that might obstruct the view of others Mamdani skipping parade <\/p>\n What they’re saying:<\/p>\n New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not be in attendance for the Israel Day Parade this weekend, becoming the first NYC mayor to skip the parade since its inception in 1964.<\/p>\n In a statement to FOX News, Mamdani responded to criticism from Jewish leaders over his absence.<\/p>\n “I look forward to joining and hosting many community events celebrating Jewish life in New York and the rich Jewish history and culture of our city,” Mamdani said. “While I will not be attending the Israel Day Parade, my lack of attendance should not be mistaken for a refusal to provide security or the necessary permits for its safety. I\u2019ve been very clear: I believe in equal rights for all people everywhere. That principle guides me consistently.”<\/p>\n New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will be attending the parade, according to FOX News.<\/p>\n Israel Day Parade <\/p>\n The backstory:<\/p>\n The Israel Day Parade, also referred to as the Celebrate Israel Parade or The Salute to Israel Parade, was first held in 1964<\/a> to celebrate the creation of the state of Israel, though its route was far shorter. The first official parade took place one year later<\/a>, and set the precedent of marching along Fifth Avenue.<\/p>\n The Source: Information from this story was provided by the Israel Day Parade, NYC DOT and FOX News.<\/p>\n New York City<\/a>News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 18: Marchers carry flyers bearing photos of Israelis held hostage in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135487,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[33],"tags":[37,42,43945,44974,153],"class_list":["post-135486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-israel","tag-israel","tag-news","tag-ny","tag-nyc","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@iran\/116654313451715806","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135486"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135486\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}