Battle of Plattsburgh parade brings pride to New York [Video]

<…THIS IS NBC5 NEWS> IT’S ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHT’S OF THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH COMMEMORATION. TODAY FOLKS IN THE LAKE CITY KICKED OFF THE á4TH DAY OF THE EVENT… WITH THE ANNUAL PARADE DOWNTOWN. DOZENS OF FLOATS MADE THEIR WAY TO CITY HALL PLACE REPRESENTING SCHOOLS, LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND OTHER SPONSORS OF THE EVENT. THERE WERE ALSO VENDORS AND BUSINESSES SET UP DOWNTOWN PLUS THE ANNUAL BED- RACING COMPETITION. THE COMMEMORATION IS HELD EVERY YEAR TO HONOR THE U-S VICTORY AGAINST THE BRITISH IN THE WAR OF 18-12. IN IT’S 26TH YEAR… ATTENDEES SAY EVENTS LIKE THIS ARE IMPORTANT. TO HONOR OUR LOCAL LEGACY. <WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE FREEDOM AND THAT WE ACTUALLY BEAT THE BRITISH IN THE WAR AND WE CAN ACTUALLY CELEBRATE THAT BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT IT MEANS SO MUCH TO US WHERE WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE OUR COUNTRY AND OUR TOWN AND WE HAVE …