Precisely at 1 p.m., all 120 marchers and hundreds of thousands of spectators turned south to where the Twin Towers once stood to observe a moment of silence for the 2,700 who died on 9/11, 2001. The only other time the commemoration was performed was the first parade after 9/11 in 2002. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Chilly Weather, Hot Politics, Families With temperatures not cracking 40 degrees and a strong wind blowing, the crowds along the sidelines of the 265th St. Patrick’s... News 18 Mar 2026 | 12:49
