The ticker-tape parade is one of Lower Manhattan’s most iconic events, with more than 200 parades making their way up Broadway since the first celebration in honor of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty (another downtown icon) in 1886. As we head into the end of baseball season — not to mention the WNBA playoffs, which could net us yet another parade for the New York Liberty — @snytv is airing an hour-long special tonight digging into the ticker-tape parade’s history. As a bonus, it features

The Apollo 11 Ticker Tape Parade: August 13, 1969 — NYC Department of Records & Information Services