Puerto Rican parade in NYC 2023
New York, N.Y., (June 11, 2023) –Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets Sunday to celebrate the Puerto Rican Day Parade.
The Puerto Rican Day Parade (also known as the National Puerto Rican Day Parade) takes place annually in the United States along Fifth Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City.
The parade is held on the second Sunday in June, in honor of the 3.2 million inhabitants of Puerto Rico and all people of Puerto Rican birth or heritage residing on the U.S. mainland. The parade attracts many celebrities, both Puerto Rican and of Puerto Rican heritage, and many politicians from the Tri-State area.
The parade traveled 35 blocks uptown, featuring dozens of Puerto Rican organizations and groups from the Tri-State Area and beyond.
Spectators and participants tell CBS2’s Shosh Bedrosian the parade reminds them of how important it is to preserve their culture, even if they’re not living on the island.
There was no shortage of music, dancing and pride at the 66th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade.
Nearly 25,000 participants came from near and far to walk in the parade, celebrating achievements of Puerto Rican culture.
Organizers say nearly 1 million people watched the excitement unfold along the route.
