Corning, NY - December 20, 2011 - Corning's Gaffer District is proud to recognize the annual Parade of Lights as one of the top holiday parades in New York State.

In a special holiday promotion, national media company Townsquare Media launched an inaugural survey to find the Top 5 Parades around New York State. Using only YouTube footage, the regional Utica-based station, WLZW-FM/Lite 98.7, chose the Crystal City and Parade of Lights in its elite category of seasonal celebrations.

This year's 17th annual parade was held on Saturday, November 26th, boasting a record-breaking crowd and field of event participants.

"In this year's inaugural survey, we researched holiday celebrations throughout the state with compelling YouTube videos," notes Eric Meier, brand manager for WLZW-FM in Utica, NY. "We're happy to include Corning in this year's recognition!"

In addition to Corning, the station chose parades in Olean, Schenectady, Oneonta and New York City for other top-spot contenders.

For the complete story, visit http://lite987.com/cele brating-christmas-around-new-york-state-videos/ and check out Santa's arrival at this year's parade by visiting Corning's Gaffer District's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/gafferdistrict.

Corning's Gaffer District

Corning's Gaffer District is a historic downtown business district with restaurants, retail, local art and world-class museums. The culture and uniqueness of our historic downtown is reflected in local architecture and restoration along with the events and promotions held throughout our annual events calendar. For more information, please visit www.gafferdistrict.com.

For More Information

Please contact Mike Melaro, Director of Marketing & Communications at (607) 937-6292 x108 or email mike@gafferdistrict.com