st. patrick's day parade

The FDNY contingent always receives the largest ovation from spectators. Since 2002 the FDNY has handed out 343 American flags to commemorate the firefighters who died on 9/11. Since then, more than 390 additional firefighters have subsequently died of 9/11 related illnesses.

The FDNY contingent always receives the largest ovation from spectators. Since 2002 the FDNY has handed out 343 American flags to commemorate the firefighters who died on 9/11. Since then, more than 390 additional firefighters have subsequently died of 9/11 related illnesses. ( Photo: FDNY X)

Wet Weather Does Not Dampen Spirits at St. Patrick’s Day Parade

There was a little bit of everything surrounding the 264th St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17.

It kicked off with an early-morning...

18 Mar 2025 | 04:29

<b>Caitlan, Anna and Nicole, (from left to right, first row) originally from Tennessee but now students at Fordham University, were taking in the St. Patrick’s Day parade for the first time.</b> Photo: Keith J. Kelly

Caitlan, Anna and Nicole, (from left to right, first row) originally from Tennessee but now students at Fordham University, were taking in the St. Patrick’s Day parade for the first time. Photo: Keith J. Kelly

Politics and Sunny Skies Bring Out Close to 2 Million for St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Sunny skies and a parade on a Saturday brought an estimated two million to watch as 150,000 marchers made their way up Fifth...

22 Mar 2024 | 12:24