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NYC Council Proposes Ticker-Tape Parade for Artemis II Astronauts

4/18/2026

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A bipartisan group of New York City council members urges Mayor Zohran Mamdani to host a ticker-tape parade for Artemis II astronauts.
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and New York City Council Minority Leader David Carr support the proposal, citing astronauts’ 252,760-mile journey in nine days.
They say the celebration would unite New Yorkers.
The 1969 Apollo 11 ticker-tape parade drew over four million attendees.

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A bipartisan group of New York City council members urges Mayor Zohran Mamdani to host a ticker-tape parade for Artemis II astronauts.
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and New York City Council Minority Leader David Carr support the proposal, citing astronauts’ 252,760-mile journey in nine days.
They say the celebration would unite New Yorkers.
The 1969 Apollo 11 ticker-tape parade drew over four million attendees.