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Bayside Saint Patrick’s Day parade returns after two years
BY JENNA BAGCAL
Queens residents celebrated
the return of the Bayside Saint
Patrick’s Day Parade, which
made its comeback on Saturday,
March 26, two years after the
pandemic put a stop to the local
event.
Cultural groups, local businesses,
elected officials, civic associations,
marching bands and
other community organizations
marched in this year’s parade,
traveling down the Bell Boulevard
parade route from 35th Avenue
to 42nd Avenue.
Back in January, the parade
committee gave the green light
to bring back the parade for 2o22
“after receiving lots of feedback”
from the community.
This year’s parade honorees
included 2022 Grand Marshal
Rita Lydon Lenz and Kevin Cadigan,
Sister Kathleen Masterson,
Brian McGuinness, Rory Mc-
Creesh and A. Warren Scullin as
aides to the grand marshal.
The Bayside parade started in
2018 to showcase the community’s
strong Irish pride. In September
2021, the parade committee
held a Halfway to Saint Patrick’s
Day Parade.
Reach reporter Jenna Bagcal
by e-mail at jbagcal@schnepsmedia.
com or by phone at (718) 260-
2583. Bagpipers march down Bell Boulevard in Bayside during the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 26. Photo by Paul Frangipane
Far left: Revelers march down Bell Boulevard. At left: Former New
York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani makes his way down Bell Boulevard. Top
middle: State Sen. John Liu and Queens Borough President Donovan
Richards having a blast during the parade. Above: The NYPD band
performs and marches down during the parade.
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