Watch Live: NY Liberty ticker-tape parade today in NYC

NEW YORK — The New York Liberty are celebrating their historic WNBA championship title with a ticker-tape parade Thursday in New York City. 
The parade marched up the Canyon of Heroes to City Hall in Lower Manhattan, followed by a big celebration at the Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn. 
All the biggest stars are there, from Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu to Jonquel Jones, along with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
It was a thrilling season for the Liberty, the WNBA’s last original franchise to win a title. They defeated the Minnesota Lynx in a dramatic overtime win Sunday, putting an end to a 51-year professional basketball title drought in New York. 
“It just tells you that you can do it, never give up, just keep trying, tie your laces up tighter and get out there and do it again,” one longtime fan said from the parade route. “Eventually, all that hard work and dedication, commitment, sacrifice pays off, and it’s so exciting.”
Here’s everything to know about their parade, including the route map, timing, road closures and how to watch live from anywhere in the world. 
CBS News New York has live team coverage from the parade route and the City Hall celebration.
Watch our “Historic Championship” special report for a closer look at the history-making team and season.
You can find coverage on air, online, using the free CBS News App, or on Pluto TV and other streaming services.
The parade traveled north along Broadway from Battery Park to City Hall, through what’s known as the Canyon of Heroes. 
For more than 130 years, the Canyon of Heroes has set the stage for the city’s ticker-tape parades, starting with the grand opening of the Statue of Liberty in 1886.
The city has thrown 206 ticker-tape parades to date, most recently hosting a Hometown Heroes Parade for pandemic first responders in July 2021 and the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team in July 2019. 
The last ticker-tape parade for a local sports team was in 2012 when the New York Giants won the Super Bowl. 
The parade stepped off at 10 a.m. from Battery Park in Lower Manhattan. It lasted roughly two hours before reaching City Hall for a special ceremony.
Later tonight, the Liberty will host another celebration for their fans at 7 p.m. at the Barclays Center.
It’s free to watch the parade along the route, but tickets are required for the City Hall and Barclays Center events, which are both sold out.
Drivers should expect delays and traffic throughout the parade route. The following streets are closed around the Canyon of Heroes:
The MTA recommends taking mass transit to the parade, using the 4/5 subway lines to Bowling Green, the 1 line to South Ferry or the R/W to Whitehall Street. The following service changes are in effect: 
The Liberty will also throw a party for their fans in their home borough of Brooklyn. That event runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Barclays Center.
“This Championship is not only for us and New York City – it’s for all Liberty Loyals and our Brooklyn community! We are honored to celebrate at the iconic Canyon of Heroes, and also come together with our passionate fans at our home in Brooklyn,” New York Liberty CEO Keia Clarke said in a statement. “The community in the borough has embraced us wholeheartedly since we began playing at Barclays Center and we want to share this moment with them.”
The Barclays Center, also home of the Brooklyn Nets, is located in Downtown Brooklyn near Atlantic Terminal and can be accessed by mass transit on the Long Island Rail Road or the 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q and R subway lines.
The Liberty team store at the Barclays Center extended its hours this week for those hoping to dress the part in the latest WNBA championship merchandise. 
The Brooklyn Fanatics store will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, featuring championship hats, shirts and commemorative gear like basketballs, pennants and more.
For die-hard fans, a Sabrina Ionescu signed jersey is the biggest-ticket item, listed online for nearly $900.