NEW YORK—Fifth Avenue was lined with Italian flags Monday for the Columbus Day Parade in Manhattan.
The annual event, hosted by the Columbus Citizens Foundation, boasted 1 million viewers and participants from more than 100 groups—some from overseas—making it the world’s biggest Italian-American celebration.
“This parade is a celebration of Columbus discovering America, but it’s also a celebration of Italian-American heritage and the contributions the Italian immigrants made to America,” said Lawrence Auriana, the foundation’s treasurer, amid the parade’s song and dance.
