'Showing my pride and colors': 'Thousands participate' in the #CelebrateIsrael parade in New York [photos]

What a great day @CelebrateIsrael Parade #TogetherOnFifth #CelebrateIsrael @My9NJNow #UpperEastSide #UES pic.twitter.com/dMSxg7Ov0f

— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) May 31, 2015

Even New York's iconic Empire State Building is celebrating Israel today #CelebrateIsrael #TogetherOnFifth pic.twitter.com/zxSIRXt3Bj

— Anarcho-Zionist (@AnarchoZionist) May 31, 2015

Beautiful day for the #CelebrateIsrael Day Parade up Fifth Avenue http://t.co/xcIHRb0MwK

— Melinda Katz (@MelindaKatz) May 31, 2015

.@kallos @MarkLevineNYC @RepGraceMeng @MMViverito @MelindaKatz @AndrewCohenNYC #CelebrateIsrael! pic.twitter.com/ahMGv0v3OR

— Jennie Berger (@jgb930) May 31, 2015

#CelebrateIsrael Parade 5th Avenue – thousands participate & members of @Israel Knesset here to say thanks pic.twitter.com/udaMcBxS6G

— Michael Herzenberg (@MHerzenberg) May 31, 2015

#CelebrateIsrael pic.twitter.com/sqLJ0vfJUx

— abfnj (@abfnj) May 31, 2015

Showing my pride and colors. #CelebrateIsrael #israeldayparade pic.twitter.com/tfswgNX2uz

— Julius Weil (@weilone) May 31, 2015

#CelebrateIsrael! Special day to create awareness for Israel .. Walking with JNF in New York City pic.twitter.com/uWZVMnUcBu

— Rocio Velazco-Rotem (@RocioVRotem) May 31, 2015

This parade is HUGE. #CelebrateIsrael #israeldayparade #TogetherOnFifth @CelebrateIsrael pic.twitter.com/AiXzf1FSMM

— B. silver (@BJRsilver) May 31, 2015