The Knickerbocker Avenue Puerto Rican Day Parade is only in its sixth year, but on Sunday thousands of Boricuas from all boroughs turned out amid a sea of flags to celebrate and support the floats, dancers, marchers, kids and more. Tito Puente Jr. led the floats; the artist Miguel Luciano rolled through in a piragua cart with the legendary Classic Riders.
Photo by Javier E. Piñero
Running three hours, it was the longest Puerto Rican Day Parade in Bushwick to date (last year’s ran only 40 minutes, attendees said) and community organizers have so far developed it without sponsors — standing in direct contrast to Manhattan parade, which was held the day before.
Photo by Javier E. Piñero
“It feels like family. Manhattan, it feels corporate,” said attendee Christine Rivera. “You feel the energy of the people. You can’t beat this. This is home.”
Here are a few more scenes from the day.
Photo by Javier E. Piñero
Photo by Javier E. Piñero
Photo by Javier E. Piñero
Photo by Javier E. Piñero
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