Yankee Parade Live

Live Yankee parade, parade of television coverage of the Yankees: New York will host a parade in honor of the World Series champion, 2009 New York Yankees his record ninth trip to the so-called Canyon of Heroes.

The Fall Classic Wednesday night ended with the Bronx Bombers win their 27th championship by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3.

Hideki Matsui was awarded MVP honors for his extraordinary performance, which included a two-run homer off Pedro Martinez that set an early tone for Joe Girardi’s side. It was the first time that title has gone to a Japanese-born player or a full-time designated hitter.

It will be a sunny but very chilly out in NYC. Beginning at 8 a.m., streets in the vicinity of the parade formation area will be closed to prepare for the celebration.

Fortunately plenty of extra trains and ferries are scheduled. Metro-North will run three additional Hudson and Harlem Line trains to/from Grand Central for fans who want to attend the parade.

Alex Rodriguez, Matsui and the rest of the team will be swimming in a sea of confetti and congratulatory cheers at Battery Place at around 11 a.m., before going north to Chambers Street and ending at City Hall Plaza for a few victory remarks. Mayor Michael Bloomberg will present the Yankees with the keys to the city.

Though there is limited space for the ceremony and tickets are required, a huge screen will be placed near the City Hall for the public to watch.

The city’s last ticker-tape parade honored the Giants when they captured Super Bowl XLII. The said spectacle cost around $331,000, all but $24,000 of which was covered by NYC & Co., the city’s marketing arm.