He\u2019s not going to Irish exit this parade.<\/p>\n
Serial parade flake<\/a>\u00a0Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed he\u2019ll march in the iconic New York City St. Patrick Day Parade on Tuesday \u2013 after staying mum for weeks over whether he\u2019d join the craic.<\/p>\n \u201cThis was one of the easiest decisions I\u2019ve had to make as the mayor,\u201d he said Monday during an unrelated news conference in Queens.<\/p>\n Follow live updates on Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s socialist agenda and the latest in NYC politics<\/a><\/p>\n Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed that he will march in the St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade in Manhattan on Tuesday. James Messerschmidt for the NY Post<\/p>\n Bagpipers marching in the 2025 St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade. Paul Martinka<\/p>\n \u201cIt is a day that so many New Yorkers look forward to.\u00a0And\u00a0it is one that I share in that excitement, because I know that it represents not just a celebration of the incredible contributions of Irish Americans to this city, but also one that celebrates so many of the different ethos that are core to the Irish spirit, including that of\u00a0solidarity.\u201d<\/p>\n While Mamdani flashed his signature style while\u00a0again gushing over the Irish<\/a>, his attendance wasn\u2019t exactly guaranteed.<\/p>\n As a mayoral candidate, Mamdani told voters he\u2019d skip \u201cmany parades.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The fledgling Hizzoner has skipped several events traditionally frequented by mayors, such as the\u00a0installation of Ronald Hicks as the archbishop<\/a>\u00a0of New York\u2019s archdiocese \u2013 a snub that Cardinal Timothy Dolan\u00a0admitted \u201cticked\u201d him off<\/a>.<\/p>\n New Yorkers decked out in green for the 2025 St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade. Paul Martinka<\/p>\n