"Hometown Heroes" Ticker Tape Parade Held In New York City

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 07: Sandra Lindsay, the Parade Grand Marshall and the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in December, waves during the “Hometown Heroes” Ticker Tape Parade along the “Canyon of Heroes” in Lower Manhattan on July 07, 2021 in New York City. Healthcare Workers, first responders and essential workers were honored in Manhattan's Canyon of Heroes for their service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to temperatures reaching close to 100 degrees the ceremony following the parade was canceled. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)