I don't know about today but I either watched the parade in NYC or marched in it a number of times in the 60s and 70s.
There were no chairs. The viewing stands down near St Patrick's Cathedral were for the honorees and such. No one I ever saw sat down.
If someone wanted a frontline view, one would keep walking uptown and then find a space. It was never an issue. Here, for some reason, it's a major requirement for 'fun.'
Very sad, and very annoying.
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