NEW YORK – A largely virtual St. Patrick's Day is planned for New York City on Wednesday, one year after the annual parade celebrating Irish heritage became one of the city's first coronavirus casualties.
Although the city's usual huge parade with floats and marching bands has been canceled, a few dozen people are expected to march at 6 a.m.
to keep the tradition alive, a spokesperson for Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Then at 8:30 a.m. there will be a live broadcast of the St.
Patrick’s Day Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, according to the parade organizers' website. A virtual parade featuring clips of marching groups from past years will follow at 10 a.m.