Giants Super Bowl parade

New York Giants owner Stephen Tisch, left, and quarterback Eli Manning hoist the team's trophies as their float moves through the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway heading toward City Hall during a victory ticker-tape parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Thousands of fans line the streets in lower Manhattan during today's New York Giants Super Bowl parade in New York. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Thousands of fans line the streets in lower Manhattan during today's New York Giants Super Bowl parade in New York. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Thousands of fans line the streets in lower Manhattan during today's New York Giants Super Bowl parade in New York. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Thousands of fans line the streets in lower Manhattan during today's New York Giants Super Bowl parade in New York. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Thousands of fans line the streets in lower Manhattan during today's New York Giants Super Bowl parade in New York. (Feb. 7, 2012)

The Hartman family from Massapequa attended the Giants Parade. From left, son Noah, dad Bill, daughter Isabelle, mom Stephanie, football star Jason Taylor, son Jason, daughter Garbrielle, and son Zach. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Thousands of fans line the streets in lower Manhattan during today's New York Giants Super Bowl parade in New York. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Thousands of fans line the streets in lower Manhattan during today's New York Giants Super Bowl parade in New York. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Thousands of fans line the streets in lower Manhattan during today's New York Giants Super Bowl parade in New York. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Michael Strahan jokes around with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg during opening ceremonies. (Feb 7, 2012)

Thousands of fans line the streets in lower Manhattan during today's New York Giants Super Bowl parade in New York. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Justin Tuck smiles as he and Eli Manning hold trophies during the Giants' ticker-tape parade along Broadway. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Brandon Jacobs dances on stage during the Giants Super Bowl parade. (Feb 7, 2012)

Victor Cruz does the salsa during the Giants Super Bowl parade. (Feb 7,2012)

Tom Coughlin, Zak DeOssie, Justin Tuck and Eli Manning laugh during the Giants Super Bowl parade. (Feb 7 2012)

The festivities get under way on the steps of City Hall following the Giants' victory parade in Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

A small Giants fan leans out of an office building window to show his support for the championship team. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Eli Manning takes the stage with Vince Lombardi Trophy in City Hall Park. (Feb. 7 2012)

Justin Tuck holds the Lombardi Trophy as the New York Giants are treated to a ticker-tape parade in Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Danny Murtagh, left, and Rob Catania, both from New Jersey, are early arrivals at the barricades along Broadway in preparation for the Giants victory parade from the Battery to City Hall. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Fans line up early along Broadway in preparation for the Giants victory parade in Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Brandon Jacobs greets fans during during a Super Bowl parade down Broadway. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Long Islanders, from left, Anthony Montalbano, of Farmingville, and George Lamarca, of Miller Place, line up along the parade route in Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Maria Iglesias, left, and Lauren Colini, from Staten Island, line up early along Broadway in preparation for the Giants victory parade from the Battery to City Hall. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Victor Cruz, left, dances the salsa as Hakeem Nicks looks on during Super Bowl parade in Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Darell Powell-Lee sells towels to spectators to wave during the victory parade for the Giants along Broadway from the Battery to City Hall in Manhattan. "Getcha towels," he barks at passersby. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Long Islanders, from left, Anthony Montalbano, of Farmingville, and George Lamarca, of Miller Place, line up early along Broadway in preparation for the Giants victory parade in Manhattan. They said they left their homes at 4:30 a.m. to get a good spot along the route. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Fans line up early along Broadway in preparation for the Giants victory parade in Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Running back Brandon Jacobs jumps into crowd during Super Bowl parade down Broadway. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Foley Square is filled as the crowd watches the New York Giants as they are treated to a ticker-tape parade along Broadway to celebrate their Super Bowl win. (Feb. 7, 2012)

The New York Giants are treated to a ticker-tape parade along Broadway to celebrate their Super Bowl win. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Fans pack Broadway for the Giants Super Bowl parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Victor Cruz on a float during the Giants' Super Bowl parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

The New York Giants are treated to a ticker-tape parade along Broadway to celebrate their Super Bowl win. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Eli Manning and Andrew Cuomo, left, enjoy a ticker-tape parade along Broadway as the Giants celebrate their Super Bowl win. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Eli Manning on a float during the Super Bowl victory parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Giants running back Brandon Jacobs jumps into crowd during a Super Bowl victory parade down Broadway. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Superbowl XLVI MVP quarterback Eli Manning waves through the throngs of confetti falling on Broadway. (Feb. 2, 2012)

Giant MVP Eli Manning holds up the Lombardi trophy as the New York Giants are treated to a ticker-tape parade along Broadway to celebrate their Super Bowl win. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Giant MVP Eli Manning is celebrated by fans as the New York Giants are treated to a ticker-tape parade along Broadway (Feb. 2, 2012)

Giants player Brandon Jacobs on a float during the Super Bowl victory parade in Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Giants fans attend the team's Super Bowl victory parade near the steps of City Hall in Manhattan. (Feb 7, 2012)

A float carrying the Super Bowl champion Giants makes its way through the parade in Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Giants head coach Tom Coughlin hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy during the team's victory parade in Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Tom Coughlin holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as Eli Manning waves during the Giants Super Bowl parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Giants head coach Tom Coughlin holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as quarterback Eli Manning waves during the Giants Super Bowl parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

From left, Steve Gardella, Joe Danaher, Anthony Imbriano and Anthony Turano attend the Giants Super Bowl parade in Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Massapequa Park's Joe Scarfone, left, granddaughter Gianna Scarfone, and NYPD officer Richard Scarfone attend the parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

A gang of 15 friends and neighbors from Shoreham boarded a train at 6:30 a.m. to get to the Giants parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Giants fans Ryan Miller, left, and Jeremy Kossoff throw confetti out of an office building along Broadway. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Micheal Belefonte, a firefighter from Piscataway, N.J., shows his colors on his fire helmet on the streets of Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

The barricaded sidewalks are packed to near capacity with blue. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Billy Farley, Jeremy Gerstenhaber, Alex Eberenz, Dan Lomenzo, Nick Gottlieb and Troy Casamassina, all high school seniors form Plainview and Bethpage, head to the parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Jason Goodman of East Patchogue says this Giants hairdo is permanent. He drew crowds at Penn Station on his way to the parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Darell Powell-Lee sells waving towels for $10 each along the parade route on Broadway. "Getcha towels," he barks at passersby. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Ray Cedeno, center, of Brooklyn wears G-men blue on his face in a show of Giants loyalty. (Feb. 7, 2012)

It's not just New Yorkers along the parade route. Milton Haring made the long journey all the way from Bethlehem, Pa. No Steelers or Eagles for Haring. "My grandfather was true blue," he said. (Feb. 7, 2012)

James Miller of Middletown, N.Y., dons a Giants-themed ForeverLazy pajama. (Feb. 7, 2012)

A Giants fan keeps warm before the parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Giants fans stand along Broadway waiting for the start of the Super Bowl victory parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Giants fans line up along the the parade route on Broadway in Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Giants fans line up early along Broadway for a good position to view the Super Bowl XLVI champions. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Giants fans stand along Broadway waiting for the start of the the Super Bowl victory parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Fans from Staten Island arrive early on Broadway as they wait for Giants Super Bowl parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Giants fans line up along the the parade route on Broadway in Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Rick Eisman, of Park Slope, Brooklyn, with his two sons, Noah, 7, left, and Luke, 9, as they wait on Broadway for the start of the Giants parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Giants Super Bowl parade preparations at City Hall in Manhattan. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Giants fans ride into Manhattan for the team's victory parade. (Feb. 7, 2012)