31 st. patrick' s day Photo courtesy Ed Reed for the Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio St. Pat’s for All Big n names march in Sunnyside parade BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO Sunnyside and Woodside got all dressed up in green for the annual St. Pat’s for All Parade. The parade, which ran down Skillman Avenue, featured the young and old, and even some four-legged friends celebrating an early St. Patrick’s Day. After deciding to boycott the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade because of its ban on LGBT-pride organizations marching with banners and signs, Mayor Bill de Blasio visited Queens on March 2, to march in the parade. De Blasio was joined by other elected officials, including City Council Speaker Melissa Mark- Viverito, Public Advocate Letitia James, City Councilmembers Jimmy Van Bramer and Daniel Dromm, Senators Michael Gianaris and Grace Meng, among others. The Grand Marshals of the parade were Terry McGovern and Tom Duane. St. Pat’s for All is known to be the city’s most diverse St. Patrick’s parade, embracing LGBT groups, community organizations, school bands, Irish organizations and religious and civic groups. An annual post-parade party followed at Saints & Sinners Irish Bar and Grill. Photos by Angy Altamirano
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