Kids from the Bronx, gay activists, die-hard Irishmen and, yes, plenty of politicians, all turned out for the 11th St. Patrick’s Day for All Parade in Sunnyside/Woodside on Sunday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed the event. He said that “parades ought to be for everyone.” The statement referred to the history of the parade, which Read More »
The following is a reminder that the eleventh Sunnyside/Woodside St. Patrick’s Day parade will be held tomorrow, Sunday, March 7, at 2pm. Festivities begin at 1:00 pm. More than 1,200 participants are expected to join the parade, which begins at the corner of 43rdStreet and Skillman Ave – and ends at 61stand Woodside Ave. This year, Read More »
In the 1990s, Brendan Fay attempted to march in the St. Patrick’s Day parade along Fifth Ave. under a gay and lesbian group banner. Fay, who is gay, was greeted to a very cool reception. The police pounced, the handcuffs were slapped on and he got the message: not wanted. So Fay, along with Read More »
