Precisely at 1 p.m., all 120 marchers and hundreds of thousands of spectators turned south to where the Twin Towers once stood to observe a moment of silence for the 2,700 who died on 9/11, 2001. The only other time the commemoration was performed was the first parade after 9/11 in 2002.
Precisely at 1 p.m., all 120 marchers and hundreds of thousands of spectators turned south to where the Twin Towers once stood to observe a moment of silence for the 2,700 who died on 9/11, 2001. The only other time the commemoration was performed was the first parade after 9/11 in 2002. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly)

A cool and blustery St. Patrick’s Day marked the first parade for the newly installed Archbishop Ronald Hicks and the first parade since Zohran Mamdani was installed as mayor in January. There were pubs, family reunions and politics too in the 265th annual parade.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Chilly Weather, Hot Politics, Families
18 Mar 2026 | 12:49
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With temperatures not cracking 40 degrees and a strong wind blowing, the crowds along the sidelines of the 265th St. Patrick’s Day parade were lighter than usual, but the weather did not dampen the the good spirits or the political intrigues which seem to crop up every time the Irish gather.

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