Ticker Tape Parade 2009: Canyon of Heroes time, video last year

As we have recently reported The New York Yankees have won the World Series for the 27th time, and the Yankees will celebrate in traditional New York fashion, with a ticker tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes on Friday.

At 11 a.m From the Battery to City Hall starting, the Bronx Bombers will be swimming in a sea of confetti and congratulatory cheers on lower Broadway from the Battery to City Hall. The parade plans have been unveiled by Mayor Bloomberg after the Yankees victory.

Mayor Bloomberg will present the keys to the city to the victors at a City Hall ceremony right after the triumphant march. There is only a limited amount of space at the City Hall celebration so only a few tickets are available, however anyone can line the route of the parade.

This will be the 178th ticker-tape parade on Broadway and the first since February 2008, when the Giants won the Super Bowl. 36 tons of paper was used for the Giants’ parade and a similar bulk is expected this time. The city says the parade will cost about the same as last year’s for the Giants. Those festivities came to $331,000.

To read more on this story go to nydailynews.com. To view last years ticker tape parade take a look at youtube.com. Let us know your thoughts on the parade.