Precisely at 1 p.m., all 120,000 marchers and bands 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. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Politics and Good Cheer Mark the 265th St. Patrick’s Day Parade The crowds along the sidelines of the 265th St. Patrick’s Day parade might have been a little lighter than usual due to the... News 18 Mar 2026 | 12:42