Puerto Rican Day Parade Draws Tens of Thousands Across 35 Manhattan Blocks
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Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 14
Puerto Rican Day Parade Draws Tens of Thousands Across 35 Manhattan Blocks
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 14
Summary
Tens of thousands of spectators lined Fifth Avenue on Sunday as the National Puerto Rican Day Parade moved from 44th Street to 79th Street under sunny skies.
The march filled Manhattan with pulsing music and red-white-and-blue colors, continuing a city tradition that dates to the late 1950s.
Daddy Yankee served as grand marshal, while Anthony Ramos joined this year’s honorees and U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez and jazz musician Charlie Sepulveda received lifetime achievement awards.
The event bills itself as America’s largest cultural celebration, honoring Puerto Rican contributions on the island and across the United States and beyond.