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Every year on Easter, the city bans cars from Fifth Avenue between 49th and 57th Streets for several hours, transforming the avenue into a leisurely promenade filled with costumed revelers of all ages. And despite the cool temperatures, the throngs amassed outside Patrick's Cathedral seemed even more numerous than usual, perhaps because Cardinal Egan was inside delivering his last Easter mass as head of the New York Archdiocese. Of course, this being New York, the elaborate Easter attire on the avenue was irreverent as ever, ranging from men in pastel drag to Victorian-era dandies to a woman strolling around inside an enormous cake. Feast your eyes by clicking on Katie Sokoler's photographs above.

It was the coldest Easter Sunday in 67 years, but there were still lots of colorful and crazy hats on display during the Easter Parade. The parade also travels past St. Patrick's Cathedral, where Edward Cardinal Egan was smiling at the crowds. But the Post noted his Easter homily was more serious:

There is so much information that is forced upon us. It's impossible to click through [television] channels without being shamed. There are obstacles on the Internet and in magazines - this is the harsh reality of 2007. The hard part - the challenging part - is learning how to commit ourselves to avoiding the occasions of sin.

Hear that? TV, the Internet, and magazines: Damning you in 2007. Related: The Village Voice on a lawsuit against Egan and other Catholic officials for harassing and retaliating against a priest who "alleged a cover-up of clergy abuse"; New York magazine on Cardinal Egan's sins; and speculation on who might succeed Egan if - and when - he retires.

- And there are some excellent Easter Parade pictures on Flickr - love those hats!

We're not sure New York Christians could have asked for nicer Easter weather. The sun was shining, flowers were blooming and when we were out people just seemed to be in good cheer.

More information from the Parks Department. There is also the Easter Parade on Sunday, starting at 11AM, and with that, traffic is affected.