Pat Kiernan: Mayor Mamdani announced the parade with a three-word social media post sent in the wee hours of yesterday morning. The three words in that message were: “Parade, Thursday, Manhattan.” I think you might have just heard the voice of the mayor on the phone with me. Mayor Mamdani, good morning. Kiernan: That was.
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The original announcement was published by NYC Mayor on June 15, 2026. BigNY links to the official source so readers can review the full context directly.