NATIONAL BRIEFING / NEW YORK
Tens of thousands of supporters of Israel crowded New York’s Fifth Avenue as part of the annual parade celebrating the birth of the Jewish state in 1948.
This year’s parade also commemorated the centenary of the city of Tel Aviv.
Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai was an honorary grand marshal and donned a pair of “100” glasses.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Gov. David Paterson led off the parade, followed by floats blasting Israeli pop music and teenagers from yeshivas and Jewish day schools. One contingent rolled a giant birthday cake up the avenue.
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