FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
The Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade is excited to return to McLean Avenue for its 67th edition on March 23, 2024, at 1 PM. In recent years, the parade has emerged as the largest outside of New York City, arguably surpassing Pearl River, according to estimates on attendance by Yonkers PD. It was estimated that over 42,000 attended the 2023 edition, which was the largest yet, and a display of continuing growth since the parade resumed after the cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the Grand Marshal is Moira Kiernan, a lifelong Yonkers resident, and a staple in the Yonkers community. Kiernan is the chair of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, and a Vice President of Orange Bank & Trust. The aides to the Grand Marshal are Martin Bellew, Andrew Hayden, Marge Delaney, Andrew McLaughlin, Dawn Doherty, Jennifer Keating McSpedon, Ailish Doran, and Kiera O’Connor.
The day of festivities begins with a mass at St. Barnabas High School Chapel, located at the intersection of McLean and Hyatt Avenue, starting at 11:15 AM. The parade will then begin at 1 PM, stretching on McLean Avenue from Vireo to Coyne Park. It is expected that up to 100 groups, if not more, will be participating in this year’s parade, another record to celebrate. The Yonkers Police Department will be protecting everyone on the parade route, and the bars and restaurants are expected to be filled to capacity as they have every year since the parade moved to McLean Avenue over a decade ago. Attendees are advised to park in the lower lot of Empire City – Yonkers Raceway, as free shuttle services will be provided between the Raceway and Kimball Avenue near McLean. Attendees are asked to respect the neighborhood, and park in the raceway lots and not in front of residents’ homes. Illegally parked vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense. Those who cannot make the parade will be able to view the parade via livestream, provided by New Logical, on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Twitch.
The City of Yonkers and Mayor Mike Spano kicked off the beginning of the parade celebrations and Irish American Heritage Month with the Flag Raising at City Hall on March 5th. The parade board, grand marshal, and aides celebrated the occasion with the Mayor and the City Council with a ceremony and a reception in the Mayor’s Reception Hall, with food and Irish coffee provided by The Heritage Bar & Restaurant and Rory Dolan’s. The committee will also hold a dinner dance at Castle Royale on Nepperhan Avenue on March 9th at 7 PM. During the week leading up to the parade, on Wednesday, March 20th at 10 a.m (weather permitting), the committee and the City of Yonkers will do the ceremonial line painting near the Aisling Center, at 990 McLean Avenue.
The parade committee is chaired by Jim Landy, while the parade itself is co-chaired by Deirdre O’Mara and Ursula McIntyre. Anyone following the parade are encouraged to visit the Parade website and social media for updates, and you can find all of that on https://yonkersstpatricksdayparade.org and “Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade on McLean Avenue” on Facebook.
Livestream Link for Parade
https://youtube.com/live/QH8QgHCFfhA?feature=share
Website for information on Parade
https://yonkersstpatricksdayparade.org
Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/McLeanAveParade
Link to Sign Up For Parade
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfU_KYVWyrhNF4DBm2FXjLsAU13eKQ0OP4YjEQNLqDneafASA/viewform
Link to Buy Ticket to Dinner Dance and/or Buy an Ad in the Digital Journal
https://www.wizevents.com/yonkersstpatricksparade2024/?id=8692
Buy a T-Shirt
https://www.wizevents.com/yonkersstpatricksparade2024/?id=8692
Photos of Grand Marshal, Aides, and Committee - Photo Credit to Photographer Donna Davis.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TUKYnm_LjIkhlP1jrD7rWAWYRWruBV3c?usp=sharing
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