Heavy rain and gusty winds sweeping through New York City on Monday led to the cancellation of two major holiday events: the annual Columbus Day Parade and a celebration of Indigenous Peoples on Randall’s Island.
Parade organizers announced late Sunday that the event, a decades-old tradition featuring marching bands and community groups along Fifth Avenue, would not be rescheduled.
However, a special mass honoring the day’s Italian American heritage is still scheduled for Monday morning at St. Patrick’s Cathedral…