Heavily Democratic New York is not Trump country, but protesters aren't the only ones heading to Washington for Friday's inauguration. Hundreds, if not thousands, of New Yorkers are traveling by bus, train and car to cheer Donald Trump on. NY1's Amanda Farinacci filed the following report.

Donna Fagan is taking the phrase "dress to impress" to a whole new level.

The lifelong Staten Islander plans on wearing a dress made from lawn signs to some of the events she'll attend in Washington celebrating Donald Trump's inauguration.

She packed her bags Wednesday, eager to join others in cheering a man she can't wait to call her president.

"I just think he's a go-to man. He's a guy that's going to get things done," Fagan said.

The number of New Yorkers heading to Washington is far less than eight years ago, when Barack Obama was first sworn in. But those who are going are just as eager to bear witness.

Anthony Accardo is one of them. The 21-year-old says it's a moment in history, and he's curious to hear firsthand what Trump will say in his first speech as president.

"He's said some ridiculous things. He really does. I mean, but he knows that," Accardo said. "That's actually I think one of the main reasons he won. Because he's vocal about what he feels."

For these Trump supporters, attending his inauguration is a chance to publicly support him, something they say they don't necessarily feel comfortable doing in the city, where Trump is not popular.

"I didn't want to put a sign outside, I didn't want to put a bumper sticker on my car, because I was afraid of confrontation or, you know, damage to my property," Fagan said.

Councilman Joe Borelli plans to attend Friday's swearing-in and several inauguration balls with his wife. He was a co-chairman of Trump's New York campaign and a surrogate who repeatedly talked up Trump on cable news programs.

"I'm excited to see some people I dealt with on the campaign, to meet people I only spoke to on the phone and through emails. And so it's fun," Borelli said.

On Staten Island, a hotbed of Trump support, interest in the inauguration is higher than elsewhere in the city. Congressman Dan Donovan gave out 200 tickets, more than his initial allotment - because in the other boroughs, not enough people wanted them.