Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a go for Tuesday’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City.
The mayor confirmed Monday that he would not miss out on 265th edition of the annual parade, set to step off on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue at 11 a.m.
On the eve of the event, the Catholic League was still left wondering if Mamdani would attend after missing the installation of Archbishop Ronald Hicks. Plus, during the general election, Mamdani said he would likely “miss a lot” of parades.
“I am looking forward to not only our breakfast at Gracie Mansion for St. Patrick’s Day, also attending mass, also marching in the parade — doing so alongside Commissioner [Jessica] Tisch and really it is a day so many New Yorkers look forward to,” Mamdani said Monday.
The parade is the nation’s oldest and largest celebration of Irish-American heritage.
One of the main attractions of the annual parade is the NYPD Pipes and Drums band. NBC New York’s shows how the group is prepping for the big day.
“It represents not just a celebration of the incredible contributions of Irish Americans to this city, but also one that celebrates different ethos of the Irish spirit including solidarity,” he added.
Some New Yorkers spotted along the parade route Monday are counting down the hours until the marching begins.
“You got to be in one of three places to celebration St. Patrick’s — Dublin, Boston or New York,” Amanda Ebberson, of Wales, said. “To me, I think this’ll be the best.”