Farmingville, NY – – On March 19, The Greater Patchogue Foundation's Cultural Heritage Committee and the Village of Patchogue held the 2023 St. Patrick’s Day Parade along Main Street in Patchogue Village. The parade was led by 2023 Grand Marshal, Deacon Marty McIndoe, a veteran and longtime deacon at St. Francis DeSales Church in Patchogue. The parade featured floats from local organizations and businesses, fire departments, scout troops, Irish pipe bands and more. The marchers agreed that the enthusiastic crowd lining the parade route was one of the biggest in recent memory. Pictured left to right are New York State Senator Dean Murray; Suffolk County Legislator Dominick Thorne; Brookhaven Town Clerk Kevin LaValle; Brookhaven Town Councilman Neil Foley; Patchogue Village Mayor Paul Pontieri; Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine and New York State Assemblyman Joe DeStefano.
