Photo Gallery: Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day Parade



Fresh, sunny in places.  That’s how an Irish weather forecast might have described Rockaway Saturday afternoon as strong winds, cool temperatures and mostly bright skies greeted the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  The parade kicks off a month of St. Patrick’s Day parades around the region.

Attendance by both elected officials and spectators was light this year, with a handful of Queens elected officials appearing.  Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, NYS Senator Joe Addabbo, Assembly Members Stacey Pheffer Amato and Michael DenDekker and Council Member Eric Ulrich marched, receiving a friendly reception.  Mayor de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Tish James and Council Speaker Corey Johnson did not attend, although James was reported to have attended the pre-parade breakfast.  Senator Chuck Schumer has often attended past Rockaway parades, but neither he nor any other statewide elected official attended.

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