Eighteen ships from five nations, including tall sailing ships from the Mexican and Indian navies, will be sent upriver by a 21-gun salute from Fort Hamilton, in the shadow of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

CNN: New York celebrates Parade of Ships

The affected Clinton Card stores in Scotland are in Airdrie, Coatbridge, Edinburgh - The Fort, Galashiels, Glasgow - Byres Road, Glasgow - Sauchiehall Street, Greenock, Hamilton, Paisley and Stirling.

BBC: Clinton Cards to close Scottish stores