As CBS 2's Steve Langford reported, it has been 56 years since Puerto Rican leaders in New Yorkfirst began the annual tradition of putting on a parade on the streets of Manhattan. Today, the celebration has become a ... “We are the most diverse city in the world our diversity is our greatest strength, and the Puerto Rican community is an enormous part of that,” said City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn. Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, who...
National Puerto Rican Parade 2013. WEPA!!! - an expression used by Puerto Ricans. Today New York and the world celebrate the Puerto Rican day parade, and what a great day it is. Millions upon millions go to see the ...
Puerto Ricans Cheer Weiner a Week after Jews ... - The Jewish Press by Jewish Press News Briefs
New York City's annual Puerto Rican parade gave the city's mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner a rousing welcome Sunday, one week after the controversial candidate was roundly booed at the annual Israel Day parade.
Hispanic New York: Puerto Rican Day Parade Under Scrutinyby noreply@blogger.com (Claudio Iván Remeseira)
A New York staple since 1958, the Puerto Rican Day Parade has become involved in controversies around its commercialization, spending, and cultural relevance. Read more at the New York Times and Latino Rebels.
NYC Puerto Rican Day Parade Inspires Volunteers : TreeHuggerby Sarah Hodgdon, Guest Writer
Last Sunday, just before heading out to march in New York City's Puerto Rican Day Parade, I joined a group of Sierra Club activists who thanked the governor for his commitment to protecting the island's natural beauty. As part of Sierra Club's diversity and inclusion effort, we are expanding our program to reach out not only to island residents but also to Puerto Ricans who live in communities across the country where the Sierra Club is active. Where better to start than...
The parade on Fifth Avenue today is an indication that the Puerto Rican community has arrived. Led by the grand marshal Carlos Rivera, the Puerto Rican parade is courted by all the New Yorkpoliticians -- those who are in...
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