Opening

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Senator Chuck Schumer during pre-parade remarks. Labor Day 9/12/15

Mulgrew & Schumer

UFT president Mike Mulgrew and Senator Chuck Schumer embrace as Mayor de Blasio speaks. Labor Day 9/12/15

Gresham

Mayor de Blasio greets 1199SEIU president George Gresham. In May 2013 1199 kept de Blasio's then-flagging mayoral campaign alive with his only major union endorsement. Labor Day 9/12/15

Home Alone!

Monsignor Kevin Sullivan greets Senator Schumer, Mayor de Blasio and Teamsters head George Miranda outside St. Patricks Cathedral. Sullivan was filling that role in place of an absent Cardinal Dolan, prompting a "Home Alone" quip. Schumer and de Blasio also touted their efforts at having Pope Francis visit New York City. Labor Day 9/12/15

Greetings

Mayor de Blasio saying hello to the reviewing stand audience. Labor Day 9/12/15

Mazel Tov

Mayor de Blasio briefly stopped to say hello to a couple taking wedding photos on Fifth Avenue. Labor Day 9/12/15

Who?

Mayor de Blasio poses for a photo during a pause in the parade, with Governor Cuomo's state police escort and sound truck just behind him. Labor Day 9/12/15

Walk & Talk

Mayor de Blasio spent much of the parade in conversation with fellow marchers, including City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. Labor Day 9/12/15

Looming

Governor Cuomo's marching contingent, led by two state police cars and a sound truck, looms over Mayor de Blasio's shoulder. The erstwhile friends ignored each other's presence. Labor Day 9/12/15

Thumbs Up!

Mayor de Blasio marched with Senator Schumer and several labor leaders, including Mario Cilento, Gary Larbara, Vinny Alvarez and George Miranda. Labor Day 9/12/15

Barnburner

"You stand in the way of the working families, they're gonna knock you down" bellowed Governor Cuomo as he gave an impassioned speech advocating a $15 minimum wage, while standing in front of one of New York's most expensive apartment buildings. Cuomo's received several thousand dollars in contributions from residents of that building. Labor Day 9/12/15

Cuomo & Electeds

Governor Cuomo was accompanied by a large number of elected officials, joined here during a post-parade press conference by Assembly Members Richard Gottfried, Guillermo Linares, Michael Blake and Nick Perry, Council member Mathieu Eugene and City Comptroller Scott Stringer. Labor Day 9/12/15

Friends

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer stands with Governor Cuomo during a brief Cuomo press conference. Labor Day 9/12/15

1199 In The House

Governor Cuomo poses for photos with members of 1199SEIU. Labor Day 9/12/15