St. Patrick’s Day to be largely virtual in NYC for 2nd year

Sharon Keely, left, of Dublin, views the St. Patrick’s Day Parade along Fifth Avenue in New York on March 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

NEW YORK — A largely virtual St. Patrick’s Day is planned for New York City on Wednesday, one year after the annual parade celebrating Irish heritage became one of the city’s first coronavirus casualties.