The Federation of Italian American Organizations of Brooklyn (FIAO) announced that its 42nd annual Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade will take place Saturday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. This is the exact day of the month, 532 years earlier in 1492, when Italian navigator Christopher Columbus, on his first voyage, landed on the island of San Salvatore, resulting in the discovery of the New World.

The parade also celebrates the Italian heritage of thousands of Brooklynites, as the march moves along Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard, better known as 18th Avenue, from 61st Street to Benson Avenue, and the site of the reviewing stand, in front of the El Centro community center building.