The Parade attracts a vast number of New York marchers and participants.It is a culmination of a month long celebration of Greek heritage are hosted and organized by the Federation of Hellenic Society of Greater New York.

This year’s stellar Grand Marshalls include New York City’s most esteemed news anchor, and most recognized Greek American, FOX network TV-My9’s Ernie Anastos.

Philip Christopher is the first Greek Cypriot ever selected as a Grand Marshall of the parade and is the leading spokesperson regarding Cyprus. Mr. Christopher is the President of the Pan-Cypriot Society, President of the International Coordinating committee on Justice; an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarch and a recipient of the prestigious Ellis Island Award.

The final individual Grand Marshall is Colonel Matthew Bogdanos, who is an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan (since 1988), author (Thieves of Baghdad), and a colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. In 2003, while on active duty in Marine Corps, he led the investigation into the looting of Iraq's National Museum, and was subsequently awarded the National Humanities Medal for his efforts.

Finally, the group selected as Grand Marshall is the Boy and Girl Scouts of America, who celebrate their 100th year in existence.

The co-chairs of the parade this year include the Presidents of the two prominent Greek American professional organizations in New York: George Tsioulias, M.D., of the Hellenic Medical Society and Mamie Stathatos-Fulgieri, Esq. of the Hellenic Lawyers Association.

John Catsimatidis, Parade Chairman Emeritus, stated, “The Parade just keeps getting bigger and better every year. Estimates are well over 250,000 spectators watched the parade from street level last year and we used every available float in the tri-state New York area.”