{"id":662454,"date":"2026-03-17T17:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/662454\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T17:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:06:21","slug":"st-patricks-day-parade-nyc-mass-transit-info-street-closures-and-parade-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/662454\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Patrick’s Day Parade NYC mass transit info, street closures, and parade fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (WABC) — The beloved and longstanding New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade<\/a> officially kicked off Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

The procession is making its way up Fifth Avenue, bringing bagpipes, marching bands and major street closures to Midtown.<\/p>\n

The parade stepped off at Fifth Avenue heading uptown past St. Patrick’s Cathedral and ending at 79th Street.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Grand Marshal is Robert James McCann, who serves as the board chair of the Irish Arts Center, working to strengthen cultural and civic ties between Ireland and the U.S.<\/p>\n

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch marched in the parade, joining more than 150,000 people that participate every year with two million spectators cheering them on.<\/p>\n

“I am incredibly appreciative of the privilege to lead a city where Irish Americans have played such a critical role … We know when it comes to the building of this city, the skyscrapers that pierce the clouds, the tunnels that carve through bedrock, so much of that was built by Irish hands. And when we celebrate Irish Americans, we also celebrate the solidarity that they … as well as the people of Ireland, have brought to the world,” Mayor Mamdani said.<\/p>\n

His presence at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade was notable. As a candidate he said he’d skip many parades in favor of other mayoral work.<\/p>\n

He skipped the installation of Cardinal Hicks as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York. But Mamdani sat down with Archbishop Hicks on Monday, saying, “it was truly a joy to get a chance to sit with him and celebrate the fact that both of us are beginning our leadership journeys at roughly the same time here in New York City.”<\/p>\n

Almost every mayor at some point in their time in office has been booed at this parade. From what Eyewitness News observed, the mayor was showered with cheers along the parade route.<\/p>\n

Read more about parade history and find useful planning information below.<\/p>\n

Food and bathroom access<\/p>\n

By order of the NYPD, there are no portable restrooms set up along the parade route.<\/p>\n

There are restaurants and sometimes pushcart food vendors on Sixth Avenue and some of the side streets adjacent to the route.<\/p>\n

Transit service information for St. Patrick’s Day<\/p>\n

The MTA is going green for the holiday, having replaced some line numbers temporarily with shamrock-themed signage.<\/p>\n

Today, customer service agents will hand out stickers while directing paradegoers.<\/p>\n

Both the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North are adding trains for increased parade traffic.<\/p>\n

Alcohol is banned on both railroads from today until 5 a.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Street Closures<\/p>\n

New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade<\/strong>
The following streets will be closed Tuesday March 17th, 2026, for the New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade event at the Discretion of the NYPD in Manhattan:<\/p>\n

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