Thousands gather for 2025 NYC Veterans Day Parade
Live coverage of NYC Veterans Day Parade 2025 | Newsroom Live
In this Newsroom Live, FOX 5 NY's Hayley Fixler gives an inside look at New York City's Veterans Day Parade.
NEW YORK CITY - The 106th annual Veterans Day Parade in New York City, which serves as the nation's largest event honoring military service, is currently taking place.
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What we know:
According to organizers, over 150 vehicles, 20,000 marchers and more than 25 floats will be in the parade this year.
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This year’s Grand Marshals are former Army SSG and Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha, Marine veteran and homeless veterans’ advocate Stephen Peck, and NASA Astronaut and retired U.S. Navy Captain Sunita "Suni" Williams.
What they're saying:
"The Grand Marshals for this year’s NYC Veterans Day Parade represent some of our nation’s most dedicated and most accomplished service members who have continued to serve their country and their fellow veterans well after leaving the military," said Mark Otto, president and executive director of the United War Veterans Council and U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
A US Marine Corps band marches during the annual Veterans Day Parade in New York on November 11, 2022. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Where is the Veterans Day Parade in NYC?
The parade follows its traditional route, which steps off at 26th St. and 5th Ave. and goes north on 5th Ave. The end point is 47th St. and 5th Ave.
What time does the Veterans Day Parade start?
The parade starts at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 3 p.m.
US Navy personnel carry a US flag as they march during the annual Veterans Day Parade in New York on November 11, 2022. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Veterans Day Parade NYC street closures
The following streets will be closed at the discretion of the NYPD:
Formation
- Broadway between West 23rd Street and West 29th Street
- Broadway between 5th Avenue and East 23rd Street
- 5th Avenue between West 23rd Street and West 26th Street
- West 24th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue
- West 25th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
- East/West 26th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
- East/West 27th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
- East/West 28th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
Route
- 5th Avenue between 25th Street and 48th Street
Dispersal
- East/West 45th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
Miscellaneous
- 29th Street – 26th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
- Madison Avenue between 45th Street and 48th Street
- 6th Avenue between West 23rd Street and West 27th Street