SPECIALS
WITH THIS AD EXPIRES 4/30/19
SPECIALS WITH THIS AD EXPIRES 4/30/19
SPECIALS WITH THIS AD EXPIRES 4/30/19
SPECIALS WITH THIS AD EXPIRES 4/30/19
BRONX TIMES R 24 EPORTER, APRIL 5-11, 2019 BTR
Thousands of marching bands, residents and local legends took part in this year’s Welcome
Back Yankees Parade. Photo by Dennis Cohen
161st BID holds
annual Welcome
Back Yankees parade
BY ALEX MITCHELL
Start spreadin’ the news! The Bronx
gave quite the welcome back to the New
York Yankees upon the team’s triumphant
return to 1 E. 161st Street and
River Avenue on Friday, March 29.
Over a thousand fans - men, women,
and children - marched exuberantly
down the Grand Concourse from East
167th Street to the grounds of old Yankee
Stadium to show the Bombers what
they mean to the Bronx.
Orchestrated and organized by the
161st Business Improvement District
under the leadership of Dr. Cary Goodman,
the parade featured Grandmaster
Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, and
famed Yankee muralist Andre Trenier
all as honorary grand marshals.
In the days leading up to the parade,
Goodman and his BID once
again called on Trenier from the artistic
bullpen to work up a mural of lefty
pitcher CC Sabathia for the East 161st
Street underpass adjacent to the stadium.
Given that Trenier’s portraits of
Joe Dimaggio, Thurman Munson and
Whitey Ford already occupy the eastbound
side of the tunnel, the talented
muralist put CC on the other side and
has concieved a plan for the remaining
potion of the wall.
Additionally, he touched up some of
his other murals on 161st Street, such
as his black and white Mickey Mantle
piece.
The BID is also implimenting an
electronic map of all the murals that
surround the hallowed grounds, that’s
During the festivities, renowned muralist
Andre Trenier unveiled his mural honoring
former Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia on his
retirement. Photo by Dennis Cohen
expected to be released this month.
While the area continues to showcase
the elegance of Pinstripe Pride,
many a Bronxite also took pride in
marching around their own borough
cheering on their hometown team!