Yonkers celebrates 90th Columbus Day parade

<p>Yonkers celebrated its 90th annual Columbus Day parade on Sunday. Streets were filled with families and groups waving flags and celebrating the Italian explorer.&nbsp;</p>

News 12 Staff

Oct 1, 2017, 8:51 PM

Updated 2,620 days ago

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Yonkers celebrates 90th Columbus Day parade
Yonkers celebrated its 90th annual Columbus Day parade on Sunday.
Streets were filled with families and groups waving flags and celebrating the Italian explorer. 
"My grandfather was a barber. He came over with his family, worked in post office. He was really proud to serve in WWII, so it's really exciting to celebrate that here," said Italian-American Jennifer Covino.
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding tributes to Columbus. In August, a Columbus statue at a Yonkers park was vandalized. Local lawmakers at the parade condemned the incident.
Columbus Day is officially celebrated Monday Oct. 9.