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Women's World Cup Champs Deserve NYC Parade, Manhattan Borough Prez Says

 The U.S. women's national soccer team celebrate after the 5-2 victory over Japan in the World Cup final on Sunday in Canada, July 6, 2015.
The U.S. women's national soccer team celebrate after the 5-2 victory over Japan in the World Cup final on Sunday in Canada, July 6, 2015.
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MIDTOWN — Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is calling for a ticker-tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes for the U.S. women’s national team after their thrilling 5-2 victory against Japan in the Women's World Cup on Sunday.

The win marked the third Women's World Cup championship for the U.S., and the team’s first since 1999. 

“New York City has a strong history of honoring sports achievements in the Canyon of Heroes, but has never held a parade to honor a women’s team,” Brewer wrote in a July 6 letter addressed to Mayor Bill de Blasio.

“Our newest soccer champions represent an opportunity for New York to recognize that heroes and role models come in all genders, and I hope you will work with me to make this parade a reality.”

New York's Canyon of Heroes runs along Broadway from the Battery Park to City Hall. 

Tens of thousands of people lined Broadway in 2012 after the Giants defeated the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl

De Blasio's office said it was in contact with the team about a possible parade. 

“The Mayor’s Office congratulates the US Women’s World Cup Championship team on its tremendous achievement, and is currently exploring logistics and talking with the team and other partners about a possible ticker-tape parade,” spokeswoman Karen Hinton said in a statement.