MAMDANI'S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor says there's nothing to iron out' before St. Patrick's Day Parade with Commish Tisch | amNewYork

"Speaking at a press conference in Flushing, Queens, Mamdani said he would attend the annual Gracie Mansion breakfast, go to Mass and then march in the parade with Tisch. There's nothing to iron out, he said. This was one of the easiest decisions I've had to make as the mayor."

"The parade appearance comes after weeks of scrutiny over Mamdani's relationship with both Tisch and the city's Catholic hierarchy. Last month, Mamdani skipped Hicks' installation Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, despite having been invited to the event that sitting mayors have notably always attended in recent history, according to the Archdiocese of New York."

"Their relationship has drawn repeated attention in recent weeks, including after Mamdani's more casual description of the Washington Square Park snowball incident clashed with Tisch's harder line. The episode created a frosty dispute between the mayor and his own police department after Mamdani described it as a snowball fight that got out of hand, while Tisch called it disgraceful and criminal."

On day 75 of his term, Mayor Zohran Mamdani addressed media in Flushing, Queens regarding his participation in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. He announced plans to attend the Gracie Mansion breakfast, attend Mass, and march alongside Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Mamdani characterized the decision as straightforward and expressed anticipation for reconnecting with Archbishop Ronald Hicks. His parade appearance follows weeks of public scrutiny regarding his relationships with both Tisch and the Catholic hierarchy, including his absence from Hicks' installation Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral—an event traditionally attended by sitting mayors. Recent tensions also emerged over differing characterizations of a Washington Square Park snowball incident, where Mamdani described it as a fight that escalated while Tisch labeled it criminal.

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