It was a sea of green, kilts and bagpipes on 5th Avenue as big crowds gathered under a warm sun for New York City's 251st annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade.
Some vocal critics jeered Mayor Bloomberg for his decision to publicize teacher evaluations as he marched in the Queens County Saint Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday.
Hoboken, New Jersey expects large crowds this weekend for the first "Lepre-Con" celebration and the city has 250 police officers ready to go for the event.