On Sunday, the 88th Pulaski Parade will march down Fifth Avenue in New York City. This year, TV Republika will have a special role in the event, as the station will formally participate for the first time with its own float. “The parade will be a celebration of the Polish-American alliance, which is essential for Poland’s security,” said the station’s president, Tomasz Sakiewicz. The Pulaski Parade will be broadcast live on TV Republika.
Today, at around 12:30 p.m. local time in New York (approximately 6:30 p.m. in Poland), the 88th Pulaski Parade will begin. The parade will start at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 39th Street and continue up to 54th Street.
The parade’s main theme this year is “The 1000th Anniversary of the Founding of the Kingdom of Poland.”
This year, TV Republika will have a special presence in the parade. In previous years, the station covered this major event of the American Polish community, but this year it will join as a participant with its own specially prepared float.
“On behalf of Editor-in-Chief Tomasz Sakiewicz – President of TV Republika – and the other editors from the Free Speech Zone, I am honored to invite all viewers and supporters of TV Republika, including Gazeta Polska Clubs in the USA and the entire patriotic and pro-independence community, to this year’s Pulaski Parade to march together joyfully and demonstrate love and patriotism for our Homeland,” said Tadeusz Antoniak, coordinator of the Gazeta Polska Clubs in the USA.
“We’ve always been here, but this time we’ll have our own float that people can join. We’ll be on 37th Street and Fifth Avenue, near the front of the parade. Around 12–12:30 [local time], anyone can come and take part with us. The entire parade will also be broadcast on TV Republika,” said Adrian Kubicki, former Consul General of the Republic of Poland in New York, speaking on the station’s air.
Tomasz Sakiewicz, President of TV Republika, emphasized that “the parade will be a celebration of the Polish-American alliance, which is essential for Poland’s security.“
“Without that alliance and without the potential of Poles, there would be no U.S. support for Poland, whose borders are crossed by Russian drones and against which Putin directs his most dangerous threats. Today, the American umbrella provides us with safety, a peaceful life, and freedom – as long as it’s not stolen from us by the allies of Berlin and Putin,” he added.
Commentator Jakub Maciejewski noted that this year’s Pulaski Parade will be even larger than usual. “Interest among Poles in the U.S. in their roots continues to grow,” he said.
The Parade’s Tradition
Every year, during the Pulaski Parade, the streets are filled with white and red colors. The procession includes representatives of parishes and Polish-American organizations, veterans, scouts, young people and students, as well as artists, athletes, and members of uniformed services. The event is marked by a joyful atmosphere of national pride and collective celebration of Polish heritage.
The parade commemorates General Kazimierz Pułaski, a hero of the struggles for the independence of both Poland and the United States. The first parade took place in 1937 to highlight the contribution of Poles to American history and to preserve Polish traditions among immigrants.
Today, the event gathers thousands of participants and spectators, becoming a symbol of pride in Polish heritage and Polish-American friendship. The only parade older than it is the Irish-American St. Patrick’s Day Parade, inaugurated in 1762.
You can watch the Pulaski Parade live on TV Republika starting at 6:30 p.m. Polish time!