{"id":42786,"date":"2024-10-18T12:15:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T16:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=42786"},"modified":"2024-10-18T12:15:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T16:15:51","slug":"nyc-traditions-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/nyc-traditions-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Around Thanksgiving, the Big Apple Turns Big Red"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Before and after the holiday, Cornellians will gather in NYC for beloved events: the Sy Katz \u201931 Parade and Frozen Apple hockey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Melissa Newcomb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In late November, New York City will be bursting with Big Red spirit and tradition, with an iconic parade and a men\u2019s hockey game held on back-to-back weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, on Saturday, November 23, the <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/come-back\/cornell-traditions\/sy-katz-31-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sy Katz \u201931 Parade<\/a> will grace Midtown Manhattan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicknamed NYC&#8217;s \u201cshortest parade with the longest history,\u201d the biennial event is named in honor of a devoted Cornellian and avid supporter of the Big Red Marching Band who passed away in 1983.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/2018_1016_080-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Big Red Marching Band during the 2018 Sy Katz \u201931 Parade in New York City\" class=\"wp-image-41445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/2018_1016_080-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/2018_1016_080-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"rkv-image-credit\">Jason Koski \/ Cornell University<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The march down Fifth Avenue is a thrill for band members and spectators alike.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Deciding that the band deserved its own parade, in 1972 Katz spearheaded the effort to obtain a permit that allowed it to march one city block. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The parade (now slightly longer) has since grown into a gala affair, with related events held before and after it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignwide is-style-solid-color\"><blockquote><p>The Sy Katz \u201931 Parade is nicknamed NYC\u2019s &#8216;shortest parade with the longest history.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cornelluniversity.imodules.com\/s\/1717\/giving\/interior.aspx?sid=1717&amp;pgid=31739&amp;gid=2&amp;cid=50166&amp;ecid=50166&amp;post_id=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The festivities<\/a> kick off at 3 p.m. with a gathering at T-Squared Social on 42nd Street, featuring a light buffet, drinks, and games like darts and a golf simulator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revelers move outdoors to view the parade between 5 and 5:30. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At around 6, the band will perform outside the Cornell Club\u2013New York, just off Fifth Avenue; afterward, the club will host a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornellclubnyc.com\/club-programs\/event\/sy-katz-parade-and-tailgate-party-11-23-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tailgate party<\/a> including chicken wings, chili, pulled pork sliders, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/2018_1016_SyKatzParade_108-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Big Red Band leader stands on a ladder while directing the band at the Sy Katz '31 Parade\" class=\"wp-image-13423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/2018_1016_SyKatzParade_108-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/2018_1016_SyKatzParade_108-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/2018_1016_SyKatzParade_108-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/2018_1016_SyKatzParade_108-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/2018_1016_SyKatzParade_108-A.jpg 1600w, 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https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/2018_1016_SyKatzParade_108-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/2018_1016_SyKatzParade_108-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/2018_1016_SyKatzParade_108-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/2018_1016_SyKatzParade_108-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/2018_1016_SyKatzParade_108-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/2018_1016_SyKatzParade_108-A-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"rkv-image-credit\">Jason Koski \/ Cornell University<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A joyful noise outside the Cornell Club.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>(Preregistration is required for the pregame and tailgate parties.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following Saturday, November 30, Big Red men\u2019s hockey will take on Quinnipiac in the biennial <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/come-back\/cornell-traditions\/hockey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frozen Apple<\/a> game in Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignwide is-style-solid-color\"><blockquote><p>On November 30, Big Red men\u2019s hockey will take on Quinnipiac in the\u00a0Frozen Apple.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, which began in 2012, is held in even-numbered years\u2014with Red Hot Hockey, also at MSG, occurring in odd-numbered ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike Red Hot Hockey\u2014which always pits the Big Red against longtime rival Boston University\u2014the Frozen Apple features varying opponents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/CX5H7962-1-A-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Cornell and Boston men's hockey teams playing the Red Hot Hockey game at Madison Square Garden\" class=\"wp-image-13660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/CX5H7962-1-A-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/CX5H7962-1-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/CX5H7962-1-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/CX5H7962-1-A-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/CX5H7962-1-A-800x450.jpg 800w, 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https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/CX5H7962-1-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/CX5H7962-1-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/CX5H7962-1-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/CX5H7962-1-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/CX5H7962-1-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"rkv-image-credit\">Cornell Athletics<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Action on the ice at MSG (seen here during Red Hot Hockey).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>(Past foes have included UConn, Harvard, Yale, Michigan, and Penn State.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigredtix.com\/event\/mens-ice-hockey-vs-quinnipiac-h8bqji\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tickets are on sale<\/a> now, and selling quickly; more than 30 classes are organizing block seating for members and their guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The puck drops at 7 p.m.\u2014but a variety of pregame festivities are on tap, including <a href=\"https:\/\/cornelluniversity.imodules.com\/s\/1717\/giving\/interior.aspx?sid=1717&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=31655&amp;cid=50006&amp;ecid=50006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a dinner<\/a> at the nearby Printer\u2019s Alley restaurant, <a href=\"https:\/\/cornelluniversity.imodules.com\/s\/1717\/giving\/interior.aspx?sid=1717&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=31652&amp;cid=50002&amp;ecid=50002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a gathering<\/a> for young alumni at American Whiskey, and a concert by the Big Red Pep Band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1093_11_257-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Cornell hockey fans cheering at Madison Square Garden\" class=\"wp-image-13657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1093_11_257-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1093_11_257-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1093_11_257-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1093_11_257-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1093_11_257-A.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1093_11_257-A-800x450.jpg 800w, 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https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1093_11_257-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1093_11_257-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1093_11_257-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1093_11_257-A-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"rkv-image-credit\">Cornell Athletics<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The game draws fans of all ages.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Preregistration is required for the dinner and the young alumni event.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s incredible about the game at MSG is experiencing the generations of Lynah Faithful coming together\u2014from current students to fans who remember the last time the team won the NCAA 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