Lawmakers Join In Greek Independence Day Parade

Photo Marla S. Maritzer City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. is shown with (l. to r.): His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios; and Nicholas Diamond, Federation of Hellenic Societies president.

New York City's annual Greek Independence Day Parade celebrates Greece's independence from the Ottoman Empire. This year's parade was held Sunday, April 6 on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Among those marching was Assemblymember Michael Gianaris (D-Queens), the first Greek-American elected official from New York. Also marching were New York City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. and New York City Comptroller William Thompson Jr.

Assemblymember Michael Gianaris greets spectators at the Greek Independence Day Parade on Sunday, April 6. City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. and Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion stand with a mounted participant in the Greek Independence Day Parade.