Generally Speaking: Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade postponed until 2022
The nation’s oldest big-city Memorial Day parade, which has been held in Brooklyn since 1867, won’t be held this year due to the lingering restrictions caused by COVID-19. The city simply wasn’t issuing early enough parade permits which would allow for the extensive planning, promotion and outreach necessary to secure military units, public high school bands, vintage military vehicles, Fleet Week sailors and marines, unions, veterans, fraternal, civic and youth groups. In 2019, this parade had seven floats and was the largest Memorial Day parade in the city.
The next Brooklyn Memorial Day parade will be held on May 30, 2022. Parade officials include Chairman Emeritus Prisco DeAngelis, Chairman and Executive Director Ray Aalbue, President Connie Ranocchia, Vice President/Treasurer Cary Spickler, Line of March Coordinator Peter DeAngelis and Public Relations Director Ted General.
We also note here that the Staten Island veterans parade committee was able to get an 11th hour authorization for their Memorial Day parade on May 28, thanks to Staten Island elected officials persuading the mayor to grant permission for the parade.