The time-honored and beloved New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off this coming Tuesday, and leading the charge this time around is a grand marshal with deep history with the local community.
Robert James “Bob” McCann has been tapped to serve as grand marshal of the 265th edition of the popular parade.
McCann is the Board Chair of the Irish Arts Center in New York City and has worked for nearly 30 years to strengthen the cultural and civic ties between Ireland and the United States.
McCann is a dual citizen of Ireland and the United States. Read more about his history here.
The parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Eastern Time and run until 3 p.m. The parade will begin on Fifth Avenue at 44th Street and end on Fifth Avenue at 79th Street.
How do I watch the St. Patrick’s Day Parade?
Viewers can watch the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade over-the-air broadcast on WNBC from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and over-the-air coverage on Cozi TV from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Full coverage of the parade will also be available on NBCNewYork.com and in the NBC New York app for iOS and Android devices.
In addition, viewers can watch the entire parade on the NBC New York streaming channel, which is available on a dedicated Peacock channel, The Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play, Amazon Fire, Google TV, Freevee, TCL and Local Now.
How do I get to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade?
LIRR and Metro-North plan on adding additional trains to and from Manhattan for paradegoers heading to the parade and heading home.
MTA is advising parade-goers to utilize the 4/5/6 lines, which have stops along the full parade route.
Where is the best place to watch the parade in person?
Parade organizers said anywhere along 5th Avenue is a good place to watch and the earlier you get there on Monday, the better.
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