2019 NEW YORK CITY ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE™ SATURDAY MARCH 16, 2019
LINE OF MARCH
Mounted Police
Military Escort:
“THE FIGHTING 69TH“The 69th Regiment of New York
1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Lieutenant Colonel Don Makay, Commanding
Piper for the Regiment, Pipe Major Joe Brady Battalion Staff
Major Brandon Gendron, Executive Officer
Major Jason Secrest, Operations Officer
Sergeant Major Jason Zeller, Operations Sergeant Major
Captain Miles Kirwin, Logistics Officer
Lieutenant Taylor Maningo, Adjutant
Lieutenant Kevin Wong, Intelligence Officer
Lieutenant Ryan Visgauss, Signal Officer
Lieutenant Patrick Millerick, Fires Officer
Guests of the Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Whaley, Incoming Commander, 1-69th Infantry
Lieutenant General (Retired) John F. Mulholland
Major General Raymond Shields, The Adjutant General of the New York National Guard
Command Sergeant Major David Piwowarski, SCSM, New York Army National Guard
Major General Steven Ferrari, Commander, 42d ID
Command Sergeant Major Corey Cush, CSM, 42d ID
Colonel Christopher Cronin, Commander, 27th IBCT
Command Sergeant Major Anthony McLean, CSM, 27th IBCT
Major General Kevin Bradley, NGB Director J6/CIO, Air National Guard
Battalion Color Guard
Command Sergeant Major Shaun Butcher, Command Sergeant Major, 1-69th Infantry Battalion Regimental Wolfhounds
Staff Sergeant Philip McIntire, Non Commissioned Officer of the Year
Specialist Joseph Ryan, Soldier of the Year
1st Battalion, 69th Infantry
Headquarters and Headquarters Company
Captain Michael Clifford, Commanding
First Sergeant Stephen Cleveland, First Sergeant
Company A
Captain Dennis Tierney, Commanding
First Sergeant Jairo Aquino, First Sergeant
Company B
Captain Matt Calvo, Commanding
First Sergeant Timothy Boyle, First Sergeant
Company C
Captain Timothy Sweeney, Commanding
First Sergeant Celso Benites, First Sergeant
Company D
Captain Richard Reilly, Commanding
First Sergeant John O’Dougherty, First Sergeant
Company H 427 BSB
Lieutenant Patrick Shaw, Commanding
First Sergeant Damon Glover, First Sergeant
Regimental Headquarters, 69th Regiment of New York
Regimental Color Guard
Colonel (Ret) James P. Tierney, Honorary Colonel of the Regiment
Chris Finnegan, Piper for the Regimental Staff
Regimental Staff
LTC (Ret) Walter Montagno, Regimental Adjutant
CSM Thomas Seifert, Regimental Sergeant Major
Bert Cunningham, Regimental Historian
LTC (Ret) Robert Hutter, Honorary Colonel Emeritus
Bruce Meyerson, Assistant Historian
Jules Fleischer, Medical Officer
Regimental Color Guard
Carried by reenactors from the 69th Regiment, New York State Volunteers
Children of the Fighting 69th
Veteran Corps, 69th Regiment
Pipe Major: John Stone
Drum Major: John Levey
Veteran Corps Staff
CSM(r) Jose Flores, Commander
PSG(r) Jack Hallanan, 1st Vice Commander
1SG(r) Peter Vesey, 2nd Vice Commander
COL(r) John Gundy, Treasurer
SGT(r) Dennis Hearn, Recording Secretary
SSG(r) Francis Murphy, Board Chairman
Bergen County Police Pipes & Drums, NJ Pipe Major -William Gravies, Brain McKeever Bandmaster
BOLD SOCIETIES / CLUBS / ASSOCIATIONS
Grand Marshal and Aides – Fifth Avenue
Londonderry High School Marching Band, NH
GRAND MARSHAL
New York County: Patricia K. WalshBronx County: Ray O. Leyden
Queens County: Kieran M. Mahoney
Kings County: Bernard J. Cassidy
Richmond County: Cornelius M. O’Sullivan
Westchester County: Aidan O’Kelly-Lynch
Nassau County: Maureen T. Caffrey
Suffolk County: William J. Gorham
Rockland County: Daniel C. Donohue
Orange County: Michael J. O’Keefe
United Irish Counties: Thomas J. Maguire, James G. O’Shea
United Emerald Societies: Thomas B. Farrell
Knights of Saint Patrick: Monsignor Kevin J. Nelan
Aide at Large: Siobhan M. Dennehy
Archdiocese of NY Aide: Monsignor Robert T. Ritchie
West 44th Street
TIME 10:45 am (5th Ave – No. 44)
Mayor Bill De Blasio / Police Commissioner, James P. O’NeillPolice Department, NYC Holy Name Society
Police Department, NYC Emerald Society
Police Department, NYC Retirees
Auxiliary Police Department
City Council and public officials, City of New York (Line up on 5th Ave. East side b/t 43 – 44 St.)
Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor, State of New York
Marching Escort New York State Police (Line up West 43rd 10:45am behind 69th)
Keith Corlett, Superintendent of New York State Police
Veteran Corps of Artillery Color Guard
Irish-American Legislators Society of New York State (Line up on West 43rd St. 10:45am)
Ad Hoc Congressional Committee for Irish Affairs (Line up on 5th Ave. West side 10:45am)
U. S. Congress and other State and Federal Officials (Line up on 5th Ave. West side 10:45am)
TIME: 10:45 am (No 50 – 6th Ave)
Irish Defense Force, 28th Infantry, Finner Camp, Ballyshannon, Ireland
United Irish Counties Association of New York
Guests of The Grand Marshal Dr. Brian O’Dwyer, Esq
County Mayo Society of New York
Emerald Isle Immigration Center
Brehon Law Society, New York
Port Authority Police Emerald Society
County Leitrim Society of New York
County Armagh Association of New York
Equestrian Ladies & Gentlemen Aides
U.S. Parks Mounted Police
East 44th Street TIME (5th Ave – Madison Avenue) 11:20 am
Xavier High School, J. R.O.T.C.
Knights of St. Patrick, New York City
St Patrick’s Day Parade Inc., Board of Directors and Trustees
St. Patrick’s Day Foundation, NYC, Directors
St Patrick’s Day Parade Delegation, Washington DC
Glucksman Ireland House, NYU
County Dublin Society of New York
County Galway Association of New York
AOH Orange County Board & Divisions 1, 2 & 4
County Tyrone Society of New York
TIME: 11:35 am (Madison & Vanderbilt Avenues)
LAOH Orange County Board
County Cork P & B Association of New York
County Kilkenny Society of New York
Navy ROTC, Villanova
LAOH New York State Board
Cardinal McCloskey Community Services, Valhalla, NY
County Donegal Association of New York
LAOH Suffolk County Board
County Louth Society of New York
County Cavan P&B Association of New York
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TIME: 11:45 am EAST 47th Street(5th Ave. – Madison Ave)
Boy Scouts of America, NYC
County Meath Association of New York
County Tipperary N & B Association of New York
An Garda Síochána, Ireland
County Kerry P & B Association of New York
Hillcrest High School Precision Dance Group, Utah
County Wexford P S & B Association of New York
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TIME 12:00 am WEST 47TH Street (5th Ave – 6th Ave)
FDNY Color GuardFDNY Banner
Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro & Chief of Department Jhon Sudnik
Fire Department NYC Holy Name Society (A)
Fire Department NYC Holy Name Society (B)
FDNY Emerald Society (A)
FDNY Emerald Society (B)
FDNY E.M.S. Emerald Society
James Connolly, Irish American Labor Coalition
ONLY FDNY PERSONNEL IN UNIFORM ARE AUTHORIZED TO MARCH AND LINE UP IN THIS BLOCK
Out of town Firefighters MUST obtain approval from Parade to participate
OTHERWISE
They MUST line up at4:00 PM East 48th Street between 5th and Madison
Stonehill College, MA
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West 45th Street TIME (5th Ave. – No 50.) 12:20pm
Saint Francis College, Brooklyn, New York
Pleasant Grove High School Dance and Kick Line, Utah
NYC Correction Department Emerald Society
Suffolk County Police Dept. Emerald Society
Iona College Gaelic Society
Council of Gaelic Societies of New York
Fordham University Gaelic Society
Parents and Students, Irish Dancing and Music Association of North America
Manhattan College Gaelic Society
Friends of Ireland, Northwell Health Lenox Hill Hospital
Saint Leo Catholic University
Grand Council of United Emerald Societies
TIME: 12:40pm (No 50 – 6th Ave)
Police Emerald Society of Westchester
Sanitation Dept. City of New York Emerald Society
New York State Correction Department Emeralds
Nassau County Police Emerald Society
Catholic War Veterans
Marist College Gaelic Society
Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local 21, NY
U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Washington DC
U.S. Navy Honor Guard – US Naval Submarine School “Silver Dolphins”, Groton, CT
Navy Operation Center New York, Fort Schuyler, The Bronx
U.S. Marine Corp Reserve, Marine Corp District New York
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East 45th Street1:00 PM (5th Ave – Madison Avenue)
Catholic Education, The Archdiocese of New York, Dr. Timothy J. McNiff , Superintendent
Cardinal Spellman High School
Basilica of Old St Patrick’s Cathedral
Sean Oglaigh na h-Eireann Heritage Association
Friends of Irish Freedom
Irish Northern Aid
Cumann na Saoirse
Saint Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing Alumni, NY
Saint Paul’s School of Nursing Alumni, NYC
New York Celtic Medical Society
N.Y.C. Dept. of Parks
Friends of Erin, Montauk, NY
Molloy College Gaelic Society, Long Island, NY
U.S. Coast Guard, Port of New York
TIME: 1:20 pm (Madison & Vanderbilt Avenues)
Cardinal Hayes High School
88th Brigade New York Guard
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
Notre Dame Alumni Society of New York
Power Memorial High School Alumni, NY
Rice High School Alumni, NY
Myles Scully Div 1 AOH Westchester Co
All Hallows High School, NY
Irish Business Organization (I.B.O.)
St. Saviour High School, Brooklyn, NY
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TIME 1:45pm West 46th Street Page 10(5th Ave – No. 50)
St. Joseph’s College Gaelic Society, Brooklyn, NY
St Francis Prep High School, Queens, NYC
LaSalle Academy, NY
Providence College Alumni Society of New York
American Irish Teachers Association
NYC Transit Emeralds
MABSTOA Emerald Society
NYS Courts Emeralds Society
NY Telephone & Communications Emerald
NYC Board of Education Emerald Society
Tri-Boro Bridge and Tunnel Emerald Society
Suffolk County Firefighters Emerald Society
US Customs Emerald Society
Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk, & Queens
AOH New York State Board
LAOH New York State Board
AOH Queens County Board and Divisions No 14 & 21
TIME: 2:00pm (No. 50 – 6th Avenue)
LAOH Queens County Board and Divisions 13, 15
AOH Nassau County Board
AOH Nassau County Divisions 3, 8, & 11
AOH Nassau County Division 15
AOH Nassau County Division 17
LAOH Nassau County Board
AOH Suffolk County Board and Divisions 8
East 46th Street
(5th Ave – Madison Ave)
AOH Kings County Board and Division 35
LAOH Kings County Board and Division 6
AOH Staten Island County Board and Division 1 & 4
LAOH Staten Island County Board and Divisions 1
AOH Bronx County Board and Divisions 3, 4, 5, & 7
TIME: 2:30 pm (Madison Ave-Vanderbilt Ave)
LAOH New York County Board and Division 29
AOH New York County Board & Divisions 1, 2, 3, 7 & 9
AOH Westchester County Board Men
LAOH Westchester County Board
AOH Westchester County Division 11, 18
AOH Rockland County Board
LAOH Rockland County Board and Division 3
Fr. Mychal Judge AOH Jersey City, NJ
Mount Saint Michael Academy, Bronx, NY
New York Minor Board G.A.A.
Emerald Guild Society (Irish Building Managers of NYC)
Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dancing
American Red Cross
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TIME 2:20 pm West 47th StreetTIME (5th Ave – No. 50)
Saint John’s University Gaelic Society
Clan na Gael, Edward Daly Club
Clan na Gael, Napper Tandy Club
Maritime Emerald Society, S.U.N.Y. Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, The Bronx, NY
TIME:2:45 pm (No. 50 – 6th Avenue)
County Sligo S&B Association of New York
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East 47th Street TIME: 2:55 pm(5th Ave – Madison Ave)
County Monaghan Society of New York
County Clare P.B. & S. Association of New York
Irish Brigade Honor Guard
County Waterford Society of New York
County Longford Association of New York
TIME: 3:00 pm (Madison & Vanderbilt Avenue)
County Limerick B & S Association of New York
County Down Association of New York
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West 48th Street (5th Ave – No. 40) TIME 3:10 pm
County Derry Society of New York
Out@NBC
County Antrim Society of New York
County Fermanagh P & B Association of New York
County Roscommon Society of New York
County Offaly Society of New York
TIME: 3:20 pm (No. 40 – 6th Avenue)
County Westmeath Association of New York
County Carlow Association of New York
County Laois S & B Association of New York
County Wicklow Association of New York
County Kildare Association of New York
Lavender & Green Alliance, NY
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TIME: 3:40 PM East 48th Street (5th Ave – Madison Ave)
Lambton Firefighter College, Lambton, Canada.
BZH New York, The Association of Bretons in New York,
TIME: 4:00 PM
Seton Hall University Pirates, NJ
Irish Heritage Festival Committee Orange County
Mount St Mary’s College
Stonehill College, MA
Orange County, CA Sheriff’s Department.
Out of Town Firefighters
Formation Committee and Line of March Committee Reilly Dundon – Chairman
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