Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal Anthony Napoli rides down Westchester Avenue in style as he leads the 118th annual procession on Sunday, Oct. 13. Hundreds came out to watch and participate in the multicultural event. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Mia Escobar, a 3-year-old who lives on Bent Avenue, takes a wary look at the camera while pausing for a break during the annual Columbus Day Parade on Sunday, Oct. 13 (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Port Chester police officers ride past Veterans’ Memorial Park as they escort the parade through the Village. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Austin Nij, a Port Chester High School junior, steps out of his usual role of drum major to play the mellophone with the marching band. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Port Chester High School cheerleaders show off their spirit by waving their pom-poms and shouting: “Let’s go, Rams.” (David Tapia/Westmore News)
After rushing to get ahead of his friends, Rye Brook Cub Scout Andrew Joseph (left) flashes a quick pose for the camera. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
A group of Corpus Christi-Holy Rosary School students smile widely as they represent their school at the event. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Thomas Edison Elementary School students Grace Tepan (left), a second-grader, Miranda Farias and Leslie Villeda, fourth-graders, proudly hold their school’s banner as they lead their classmates down Westchester Avenue. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Dani Muratalla (in black), a 13-year-old eighth-grader at Port Chester Middle School, and Ely Valdovinos of King Street swing their folklórico dresses as they walk down Abendroth Avenue. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Christopher Columbus, played by Port Chester resident and former Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Nate Casterella, waves the Italian flag from a float representing the ships he used to cross the Atlantic Ocean. (Courtesy of Charles Sacco)
Port Chester volunteer firefighter Joe Cicerello waves from his seat on the Brooksville Engine & Hose Co. 5 truck. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Central Avenue resident Alanis Mendoza and her 3-year-old son Ian Castillo peek over a banner as they march with the Family Services of Westchester. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Port Chester Middle School eighth-grader Riley Darling, 13, plays the baritone saxophone with the school band. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Parade Grand Marshal Anthony Napoli addresses attendees at the Italian Festival on Abendroth Avenue after the parade, which featured food vendors and musical performances by Caroline Del Juidice (not pictured). (David Tapia/Westmore News)
