Amid a shower of ticker tape and the cheers of thousands of exuberant fans, the victorious U.S. women’s soccer team paraded up the Canyon of Heroes last Friday after defeating Japan 5-2 in the World Cup the previous Sunday. The team’s 23 members traveled on a dozen floats, two of which bore Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Mario Cuomo. “I think this victory sends a message about the strength of women, the power of women,” the mayor said at the City Hall ceremony, before handing the players the keys to the city.
