This coming Sunday, hundreds of residents from the East Bronx and beyond will gather along East Tremont Avenue to celebrate an annual event that has become a Throggs Neck tradition in the past two and a half decades.
On Sunday, March 10, East Tremont Avenue will most certainly be a scene of green when parade-goers come together to celebrate Irish culture at the 26th annual Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
The parade, which begins at noon, will kick off at the intersection of East Tremont and Lafayette avenues and continue for a mile and a half before concluding at Harding Avenue, near Brinsmade Avenue.
The Throggs Neck Benevolent Association is also proud to present this year’s grand marshals — John and Majella Brady, both of Irish descent, who are the owners of local bar and restaurant P.J. Brady’s.
John Brady, who was born to parents who were Irish immigrants and grew up in the Highbridge and Fordham neighborhoods of the Bronx, says that he and his wife were incredibly honored when they found out they were named as this year’s co-grand marshals for the parade.
“We’re just over the moon,” John Brady said. “It’s a tremendous honor to be recognized for our work and service here, in a community we love and we’re proud to be a part of.”
P.J. Brady’s, located at 3201 Philip Ave., has been a neighborhood staple in the Throggs Neck community for the past 26 years, opening their business the same year as the inaugural Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 1998. During the pandemic, the establishment still provided take out for its customers.
John Brady is a retired NYPD detective as well as an active member of the Emerald Society, Holy Name Society and the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Majella Brady, who is originally from County Westmeath in Ireland, moved to the United States in 1986. She said that the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Throggs Neck is a day when everyone in the neighborhood is out and about.
“We’re thrilled, honored and delighted to be part of the parade this year,” Majella Brady said. “It’s a time for family and friends to come together, have fun and celebrate.”
After 26 years, the Brady’s, who have three sons — Sean, Patrick and William — will finally be able to enjoy the festivities, as they’ve been unable to attend the parade in previous years, in order to stay open for the parade crowd when it concludes. P.J. Brady’s will still remain open during this year’s parade.
Last year, P.J. Brady’s received a proclamation from Assemblymember Michael Benedetto to commemorate 25 years of business in the Throggs Neck neighborhood.
Additionally, the list of the parade’s honorary grand marshals for this year includes Jerry Archambault Sr., Patrick Crorkin Sr., Joan Crowley, Christopher Dixon, Paul Knapp, Margaret Kuhl, Betty McCabe, Jim Mennell, Clotilde O’Rourke, Mary Reilly and Vinny Tell.
A mass will take place at St. Benedict’s Church, 2969 Otis Ave. at 9 a.m., followed by a complimentary breakfast donated by the Schuyler Hill Funeral Home and then a line of march formation from 11 a.m. to noon.
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 9 a.m. on March 8 as P.J. Brady’s will remain open during the Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
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