Puerto rican parade: National Puerto Rican Day Parade – Un Pueblo, Muchas Voces
National Puerto Rican Day Parade – Un Pueblo, Muchas Voces
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parade highlights
- The 2022 celebration will feature a special TV broadcast to air on June 12, hosted by WABC-TV anchors Joe Torres and David Novarro, along with Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View.
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The National Puerto Rican Day celebrates and honors the leaders, educators, artists, and celebrities that have left a cultural footprint on this nation.
2022 honorees
King – Nicky Jam, Latin GRAMMY Award-winning singer and songwriter
Nick Rivera Caminero, known as Nicky Jam, is recognized around the world as a pioneer of Latin Urban music. Born in 1981 in Boston, as a boy he moved with his family to Puerto Rico. At the age of 11, he recorded his first album Diferente a Los Demás (Different From the Rest), which attracted the attention of DJs and artists on the island.
As a young adult, Nicky Jam quickly rose to the top of his genre with radio hits including “Yo No Soy Tu Marido”, “Me Voy Pa’l Party”, “Fiel A Tu Piel” and “La Combi Completa” among others.
He toured the world and became one of Latin urban music’s first international stars.
Just as he was enjoying his hard-earned accomplishments, his life took a 180-degree turn. Suddenly, instead of being on stage, he was in prison, and he fell into a deep depression. Finally, after three years out of the limelight, Nicky Jam performed a show in Colombia. There, he found an audience that was ready to give him a second chance. He vowed to show his fans that he had escaped drugs and alcohol. With discipline and hard work he began to make up for lost time.
He soon decided to move to Colombia to rebuild his career. In 2012, he created a low-budget music video that went on to rack up over 15 million views on YouTube. In 2013, he debuted his new image and returned stronger than ever. He notched five radio hits: “Piensas en Mí”, “Curiosidad”, “Juegos Prohibidos”, “Voy a Beber” and the global hit “Travesuras”. At the time, “Travesuras,” was Nicky’s international comeback hit after a 10-year absence from the charts it peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs.
Grand Marshal – U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Miguel A. Cardona is the 12th U.S. Secretary of Education. Secretary Cardona has dedicated his career to serving students, educators, and families as an elementary school teacher, school principal, district administrator, and, most recently, as commissioner of education for the state of Connecticut. Secretary Cardona’s focus on equity and excellence for all learners has driven his work at all levels of the education sector. Secretary Cardona has led the federal government’s effort to support states in reopening America’s public schools for in-person learning amid the recovery from the pandemic, moving from only 46 percent of schools open when President Biden took office to nearly 100 percent of schools open today. Under Secretary Cardona’s leadership, the U.S. Department of Education also has distributed historic funding through the American Rescue Plan to support K-12 schools and colleges and has granted more than $13 billion in student loan forgiveness.
Secretary Cardona earned a bachelor’s degree at Central Connecticut State University as well as a master’s degree and doctorate degree from the University of Connecticut. Secretary Cardona and his wife Marissa are the proud parents of two children who attend public school.
Madrina – Angie Martinez, “the Voice of New York” and Radio Hall of Fame Inductee
A multimedia powerhouse, Angie Martinez is the reigning queen of radio and quickly becoming an empire in her own right. With nearly 20 years of on-air experience, the Power 105.1 host is also an author, actress, television host, recording artist, brand spokesperson and activist for youth and health awareness.
Starting as a station intern when she was just a teenager, fetching coffee and driving the street team’s van, Angie has grown up in the radio world alongside her mother, a program director at a smooth-jazz station.
Angie has an interview roster that reads like a who’s-who of today’s top power players, getting up close and personal with icons ranging from President Obama to Jay Z and Beyoncé and from Kim Kardashian to Naomi Campbell.
But she is more than just a voice on the airwaves- Angie is a passionate voice for her community- and an icon all her own.
The media mogul made the much buzzed about switch last summer over to iHeart Media, where she started The Angie Martinez Show on New York’s Power 105.1 weekdays from 2p – 6p and on Miami’s The Beat 103.5 middays from 10a – 2p. You can also catch her on Extra TV as a correspondent interviewing everyone on the carpet from Lady GaGa to Jennifer Lopez.
Angie is also a healthy living advocate, with her own site Healthy Latin Eating which she created to provide deliciously fresh, low-cal spins on traditional Latin favorites. She has recently released her cookbook “Healthy Latin Eating” that she co-authored with Bravo TV “Top Chef” Star Angelo Sosa including recipes from celebrity friends like Fat Joe, Celia Cruz, John Leguizamo, and many more. In November 2014 Angie participated in the New York City marathon after months of dedicated training and raised $250,000 for CC Sabathia’s PitCChIn Foundation.
On May 17, 2016 Angie released her first memoir, My Voice (Celebra-Penguin Random House), where she details her story including her climb to becoming a multimedia icon in the world of entertainment and shares never-before-told anecdotes. After the first week with appearances on The Talk, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, People, The Breakfast Club, and New York Times Magazine, the multimedia personality sold out twice online on Amazon.com and in stores at Barnes and Noble locations. The book debuts on both the New York Times E-Book Best Sellers and the New York Times Combined Print & E-Book Best Sellers List.
Padrino – Fat Joe,GRAMMY-nominated recording artist, entrepreneur and philanthropist
Fat Joe is a Grammy-nominated recording artist, actor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and media personality that hails from the Bronx, New York. With an acclaimed career that has spanned four different decades, Joe has cemented his legacy as a hip-hop heavyweight, having amassed several multiplatinum and gold studio albums, mixtapes, singles and collaborations, including “Lean Back,” “What’s Luv,” “Make It Rain,” and “All The Way Up,” among countless others.
Joe’s musical mastery was on display yet again in 2021, when his hit single “Sunshine (The Light) reached No. 1 on urban radio.
Beyond his unprecedented longevity, Joe – who is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent – helped play an integral role in bridging the intersection of hip-hop and Latin music, releasing music with Gloria Estefan, Thalia, Ricky Martin, Anuel AA, etc. Joe has also displayed an eye for discovering and developing new talent, having signed the likes of Big Pun, DJ Khaled and Remy Ma to his Terror Squad imprint.
Beyond his music-related endeavors, Joe has developed into a media personality, having launched “The Fat Joe Show,” a nightly Instagram Live talk-show where he has interviewed politicians, musicians, athletes, actors, entrepreneurs and personalities such as Dr. Anthony Fauci, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Floyd Mayweather, Dwyane Wade, Jamie Foxx, Diddy, etc. Additionally, Joe has served as a guest host for The Wendy Williams Show and currently hosts the official recap for Triller’s VERZUZ platform.
Joe is also the owner and founder of three UP NYC stores in New York City, which sells exclusive sneakers from brands such as Jordan and Nike as well as sports apparel, caps, etc. He has shined in limited acting roles, most notably starring alongside Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish in “Night School” as well as in Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It” Netflix series.
Most recently in January 2022, Joe teamed up with the New York City Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City to create the Bronx Relief Fund and raise over $1 million for families impacted by the tragic Bronx apartment fire at Twin Parks North-West.
Support the NPRDP Scholarship Fund
We joined forces with Lin-Manuel Miranda renowned actor, singer, composer, writer and Nuestro Orgullo, to create a specially designed National Puerto Rican Day Scholarship Fund TeeRico t-shirt.
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parade highlights
- The 2022 celebration will feature a special TV broadcast to air on June 12, hosted by WABC-TV anchors Joe Torres and David Novarro, along with Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View.”
Welcome
bienvenidos
UPDATE: The submission period to request press passes for the Parade has expired.
Members of the Press with a valid NYPD Press ID will have access to the Parade.
Every year, the NPRDP hosts a series of public events leading up to the culmination of the Parade on the second Sunday of June. Our events and programs are designed to celebrate and advance Art, Culture and Education in the Puerto Rican community, both in Puerto Rico and the mainland U.S.
Mark your calendars, you do not want to miss any of the celebrations! Come back regularly for an update on other events scheduled during the two weeks leading up to the parade.
The 65th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on New York City’s Fifth Avenue from 43rd Street to 79th St, Sunday June 12, beginning at 11am.
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One Nation, Many Voices
Un Pueblo, Muchas Voces
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade’s theme Un Pueblo, Muchas Voces (One Nation, Many Voices) celebrates the creativity and diversity of thought in Puerto Rico and across the diaspora.
Honorees
homenajeados
The National Puerto Rican Day celebrates and honors the leaders, educators, artists, and celebrities that have left a cultural footprint on this nation.
honorees
JESÚS OMAR RIVERA DÁVILA
Orgullo PuertorriqueñoMichael Carabello
Lifetime AchievementRobin De Jesús
TrailblazerJasmine Camacho Quinn
Athlete of the YearDidi Romero
Rising StarLuis Figueroa
Rising StarEdward Cabán, NYPD Deputy Commissioner
AmbassadorDamian Priest
AmbassadorHector Collazo Hernández
AmbassadorXochitl González
AmbassadorPJ Sin Suela
AmbassadorDavid Rodríguez
AmbassadorNanette Cocero
Gala HonoreeWilliam Ramirez
Gala HonoreeMagda Yrizarry – Senior Vice President, Strategic DEI Initiatives
Gala HonoreeMiguel Cardona, U.
S. Secretary of Education
Grand MarshalNicky Jam
KingAngie Martinez
MadrinaFat Joe
Padrino
S. Secretary of Education Stay Connected
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a parade/marching contingent?
A parade/marching contingent is an organized group of 50 people or less representing a registered organization. All contingents must file a parade application. The NPRDP will provide permits and access wristbands upon completion of the registration process. No contingent will be permitted to march without the applicable permits and wristbands.
Does my organization need to register? Can we join another organization that is registered?
All organizations must file parade applications, separately. Parade formation permits cannot be shared.
Can I march in the parade without being part of a registered contingent?
No. For security purposes, required by the NYPD, we must have the ability to identify all marchers and their respective contingents.
How can I get the most up-to-date information about events?
Come back to the website regularly and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
how to avoid traffic in Manhattan due to this event
On Sunday at 11 am, a colorful procession will begin on Fifth Avenue. More than two million people are expected to take part in the Puerto Rican National Parade, which has been taking place in New York City for 62 years. Due to the parade, Fifth Avenue from 44th to 79th Streets will be closed. And not only she. Read in our material how not to get stuck in traffic in Manhattan on this day.
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National Puerto Rican Day Parade, which takes place this weekend, is celebrating its 62nd anniversary this year. The popular event will feature a host of famous marchers who will celebrate the rich culture of Puerto Rico. The parade will start at 11 am, but the festivities are expected to last until the evening. The parade itself was once called “America’s biggest show of ethnic pride”. Organizers expect at least 2,000 people to watch the parade.
The parade will take place along Fifth Avenue, starting at 42nd Street and continuing to the Upper East Side at 79th Street.
This year’s theme is “Un Pueblo, Muchas Voces” (“One Nation, Many Voices”), and parade participants are set to show “the creativity and diversity of thought in Puerto Rico and throughout the diaspora.” Celebrity singer Ricky Martin has been named this year’s Grand Marshal – in part for his nonprofit’s work against human trafficking. Other recipients include “Feliz Navidad” songwriter José Feliciano, golfer Chi-Chi Rodriguez, and (posthumously) transgender activist Silvia Rivera, leader of the Stonewall uprising and LGBTQ civil rights movement.
The parade also pays homage to another municipality in Puerto Rico, and this year the focus is on Loiza, an Afro-Puerto Rican community near San Juan, which is celebrating its tercentenary.
If you plan to travel to Manhattan on Sunday by car, you should be aware of traffic changes associated with the parade. Here is a list of streets that the Department of Transportation closes from 11 am to 6 pm.
Column formation :
- 44th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- 45th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- 46th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- 47th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- 48th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
Procession :
- 5th Avenue between 42nd Street and 79th Street
Spreading :
- 5th Avenue between 79th Street and 86th Street
- 79th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- 80th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- 81st Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- 82nd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- 83rd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- 84th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- 85th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
Blocked streets adjacent to the parade procession :
- Madison Avenue between 43rd Street and 86th Street
- 6th Avenue between 44th Street and 49th Street
- 43rd Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- 51st Street between Rockefeller Plaza and 5th Avenue
- 58th Street between Grand Army Plaza and 5th Avenue
- 64th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- 69th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- 74th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
If you are going to the parade, your best bet is to take the subway to any of these parade stations.
For now, the MTA plans to run trains regularly, but if something goes wrong (as often happens in New York), any scheduled service changes will be shown here.
According to 2005 data, the six largest ethnic groups in the New York immigrant community were Puerto Ricans, Italians, West Indians, Dominicans, Chinese and the Irish. 2005 Puerto Rican National Parade Separately, American statistics give information about Jews, who live in New York about a million, or 12% of the population. New York has a larger Jewish population than any other city in the world, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and the 2005 New York Metropolitan Area is home to the largest Jewish community on the planet outside of Israel, which has had and continues to have a strong and diverse impact on local culture. The top seven countries of origin for immigrants who settled in New York are the Dominican Republic, China, Jamaica, Russia, Italy, Poland and India. In general, the diversity of religious beliefs is an organic continuation of cultural and ethnic diversity, and the possibility of their unhindered practice is an expression of the free character and democratic nature of American society. For example, the Russian Orthodox Cathedral on East 97th Street, the Islamic Center on Riverside Drive, and the Islamic Cultural Center on 96th Street seamlessly coexist with Catholic and Protestant churches and synagogues. The people of New York use about 170 different languages in one way or another for everyday communication and activities. Immigrants settling in New York often form ethnic enclaves on its territory, within the informal but tangible boundaries of which they can communicate, shop and work together with other immigrants from their country. All five boroughs host distinct communities of Irish, Italians, Chinese, Koreans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Caribbean peoples, Hasidic Jews, Hispanics, Russians, and many other ethnic groups. Queens is generally ranked as the most ethnically diverse county in the entire country. Brooklyn is not far behind in this respect. For example, “little Odessa”, which Jews who emigrated from the republics of the Soviet Union turned Brighton Beach into, is, without exaggeration, known to the whole world. As for the languages of communication , in New York, of course, the dominant language is English. However, a special New York dialect, also known as Brooklyn , or New York, has become widespread here. It is often rated as one of the most easily recognizable American English accents. Its classical version was formed in connection with the peculiarities of the pronunciation of immigrants – representatives of the middle and working class who arrived from Europe. However, by now this dialect has ceased to be any widespread. Queens is the only county in the US where the average annual income of African Americans is higher than that of white Americans. Politics, economics, education, culture The principal governing bodies and officers in New York are the city council, the mayor, municipal agencies, borough presidents, district (district) criminal court systems and prosecutors, community councils . There are also local structures of federal authorities in the city. The mayor with his office and the city council are collectively referred to as the central government. They are, throughout New York and each of its districts, responsible for the public sector of the education system, correctional facilities, libraries, policing, recreational facilities, sanitation, sewerage, water, social services. New York City Council is part of the representative-legislative branch of government. He is unicameral, when he is elected, districts are formed according to the geographical principle, depending on the population. As a result, Brooklyn has 16 city council members, Queens – 12, Manhattan – 10, Bronx – 9, Staten Island – 3 members of this body. City Council membership is now limited to two four-year terms. The Mayor of New York serves as the executive branch of government and local government. He is elected by the entire population of the city. Thirteen municipal agencies operate under the direction of the mayor, responsible for various areas of life. District governments are not involved in the implementation of legislative functions. The President of District has minimal executive power. Since the 1990 sweeping changes to New York’s system of government, this officer has only acted as a representative and protector of the borough’s interests with the mayor and his office, municipal agencies, city council, state governments, and corporations. Also, each of the five city districts forms its own criminal court system and has its own district prosecutor , who is elected by direct universal suffrage. Worth mentioning is the achievement of Robert M. Morgenthau, who served as New York District Attorney (Borough of Manhattan) from 1974 for three and a half decades. Note also that Bronx District Attorney (since 1989) Robert T. Johnson became the first African American to hold the position of District Attorney in the state of New York. Each district-district, in turn, is divided into administrative districts. In the US, local government officials are elected from political parties. In New York, the majority of elected administrative posts are traditionally held by proteges of the Democratic Party. This is due to the fact that two-thirds of registered voters in New York today are Democrats. The notable exception to the rule is Republican-nominated current Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Of the districts of the city, Staten Island, which is far behind the others in terms of population, has traditionally given preference to Republicans, and has always been the base of the Republican Party branch in citywide elections. New York City, Manhattan, is the headquarters of the United Nations. |
New York plays an important role in the lives of ethnic Ukrainians who find themselves outside their homeland. There are the Ukrainian Institute of America (since 1948), a branch of the Ukrainian Free Academy of Sciences (since 1950), the Ukrainian Museum (since 1976), other institutions and organizations of immigrants from Ukraine. A monument to Taras Shevchenko was erected in Arrow Park in Manhattan. Ukrainians in New York love to gather near St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Church on East 7th Street in Manhattan. On May 17, during the festive events in honor of the adoption of Christianity by Ukraine, solemn services are held on Taras Shevchenko Square.
A significant part of the annual citywide events are parades dedicated to the cultural and religious holidays of certain ethnic groups in New York City. And their visit is actually obligatory for political figures of the city and the state.
There are 18 of them in Brooklyn, 14 in Queens, 12 each in Manhattan and the Bronx, and only 3 in Staten Island. Administrative districts have their own representative bodies – community councils , which receive complaints from local residents, serve as spokesmen and defenders of their interests.