NEW YORK CITY—While the weather on Sept. 7 was showery and the marchers seemed to outnumber onlookers by a considerable margin, the annual Labor Day Parade of union members up Fifth Avenue in New York City appeared a celebratory, family affair.
Amid hard hats and bright safety vests were prams, toddlers, and a handful of politicians including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral, babies were blessed.
