After appearing on Primetime with Cuomo on CNN and recommending that the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City be postponed until further notice, parade organizers and Cuomo have officially announced the parade will not step off on Tuesday in Manhattan, as new coronavirus concerns continue to mount.
 

"Today I had several conversations with the organizers of the St. Patrick's Day Parade to determine whether the parade should move forward in light of the evolving coronavirus situation and increased case count in the New York City area," Governor Cuomo said in a statement Wednesday night. "Following those conversations, I recommended and the parade's leadership agreed to postpone this year's parade due to the high density and the large volume of marchers and spectators who attend."

This all comes after NY1 and other media outlets published reports after being told earlier Wednesday that the parade had been canceled.

Parade organizers then tweeted around 4:40 p.m. that no decision had been made as of that time.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson had chimed in on Twitter at the time, saying the parade should be canceled.

The parade has marched in Manhattan every year since its debut in 1762.

It is not clear when the parade will be rescheduled.

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