Today in new York the Puerto Rican Day is celebrated the traditional annual parade, writes Gothamist. It is expected that the parade will be attended by tens of thousands of people.
From 11 to 18 hours in the city for the parade will be closed the following streets:
- 44th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 45th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 46th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 47th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 48th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 5th Avenue between 43rd Street and 79th Street
- 5th Avenue between 79th Street and 85th 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
Recall that in this year’s parade has become controversial due to the fact that the organizers wanted to name it in honor of Oscar Lopez Rivera , a leader of the Armed forces of national liberation (FALN) of Puerto Rico. FALN has claimed responsibility for more than 100 bombings across the country in the 1970-ies and 80-ies.
Because of this support of the parade refused many sponsors from participating in it and refused the state’s Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Later it became known that he 74-year-old Oscar Rivera urged the organizers not to devote the parade to him. Rivera said take part in the parade, but as a «simple Puerto Rican grandpa.»
