Bronx Morris Park Columbus Day Parade

 

The weather forecast was for a nor'easter which cancelled the carnival at Loreto Playground after the Morris Park Columbus Day parade, but it couldn't stop the parade. The rain held off until after the parade was finished but would have drenched anyone at the carnival, and the carnival was rescheduled for Sunday October 19 from 1 - 4 PM.

The Columbus Day parade brought out hundreds of people despite the bad weather, elected officials, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato, State Senator Nathalia Fernandez, Assemblyman John Zaccaro Jr., Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, and also marching was Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa. In all fifty-five various schools,  bands, community organizations, and others were scheduled to march, with almost all appearing. The highlight of the day was when the Bronx District Attorney speaking after Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson started her speech by saying she had been borough president for ten years now, correcting herself to District Attorney for ten years. 

(L-R) State Senator Nathalia Fernandez, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, 49th Precinct Captain Julieann Stapleton, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato, Assemblyman John Zaccaro Jr., and Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark. 

The parade started with the NYPD mounted unit.

Then it was the elected officials led by State Senator Nathalia Fernandez and Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato.

Schools such as Preston, Cardinal Spellman, and St. Raymond High SchoolS, PS/MS 108 along with other schools marched. 

The large Yemen community was a part of the Columbus Day parade. 

Community Organizations like the Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association marched.

Did Kevin Daolia get a new bike?

Classic cars and the Fire Department ended the Morris Park Columbus Day parade.