Rockaway St. Patrick's Parade 3-3-18
Build It Back Complaint
The woman on the right said that her Build It Back application was recently rejected and that she brought it in the bag in order to hand it to Mayor de Blasio. Mayor de Blasio did not attend the parade, however. Rockaway St. Patrick's Parade 3-3-18
Ruff
A photo with an Irish Wolfhound went somewhat awry as the enormous dog jumped up on one of the participants. Rockaway St. Patrick's Parade 3-3-18
Irish Mayors
Tony Fitzgerald, the Lord Mayor of Cork (left) and Sean Lynch, Mayor of the Metropolitan District of Limerick, at the Rockaway St. Patrick's Day Parade. 3-3-18
Benn
Michael Benn, president of the Rockaway St. Patrick's Day Parade committee, during the opening ceremony. 3-3-18
DenDekker
NYS Assembly Member Michael DenDekker ahead of the Rockaway St. Patrick's Day Parade. 3-3-18
Mayor
Sean Lynch, Mayor of the Metropolitan District of Limerick, with Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and parade president Michael Benn ahead of the Rockaway St. Patrick's Day Parade. 3-3-18
Fitzgerald
Tony Fitzgerald, the Lord Mayor of Cork, with Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and parade president Michael Benn ahead of the Rockaway St. Patrick's Day Parade. 3-3-18
Ulrich
Council Member Eric Ulrich, ahead of the Rockaway St. Patrick's Day Parade. 3-3-18
Irish National Anthem
Star Spangled Banner
Parade marchers salute as the Star Spangled Banner is sung at the start of the Rockaway St. Patrick's Day Parade. 3-3-18
National Anthem
Simon
Lew Simon, a Democratic district leader and board member of the Rockaway St. Patrick's Day Parade committee, stands ready for the parade-opening ribbon cutting. 3-3-18
Ribbon Cutting
Opening Whistle
NYPD Deputy Inspector Janice Holmes, commander of the 100th Precinct, blows a whistle to mark the start of the Rockaway St. Patrick's Day Parade. 3-3-18