Bronx Puerto Rican Day Board Announce the 29th Annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade

  

  The Bronx Puerto Rican Day Board announced the 29^th Annual Parade honorees and legends during the press conference this morning at the Affinity headquarters. The press conference commenced with an introduction by the vice president of Affinity Health Plan. There were over fifty people in attendance. Honorees and Legends received their awards for dedicating years of service to the community. They included: NY State Assemblyman Jose Rivera, Robert Sancho—Health services provider of the year, Sofia Thiebaud—in honor of her legendary father, two madrinas: Paloma Hernandez & Rosalba Rolon—Pregones Founder, and Joe Torres—owner of Joe’s Place. Furthermore, Victor Pupo—El Padrino was honored as the Grand Marshall of the parade! Legends and their awards went as follows: Boxer Alberto Mercado, Larry Scott Blackmon—New Business, Mike Sassano (La Sorsa Auto Group)—International Grand Marshall, Mikey Melendez—community Activist and Arnie Segarra—humanitarian! The national anthem was beautifully sung by the Queens, Kings, and Princesses for 2015.

   The 29^th Annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade. It will commence with the Kick-off party at Poe Cottage Park at 10:AM. The parade will run along the Grand Concourse from 192^nd Street to Van Courtlandt Ave East (+20 block stretch). This is the largest Multi Cultural Event held in the Bronx that is celebrating the diversity of the Puerto Rican Culture and people. The Bronx then and now is the location with the largest population of Puerto Ricans outside to the beloved Island, over 350,000 strong. Below are photos from the announcement.

Mr. Francisco Gonzalez welcomes everyone to the 29th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade press conference, and says a few words about the humble beginnings of the parade that has grown from only a few to more than 100 groups and organizations that participate. 

Mr. Victor Pupo of Affinity Health Care (where this event was held) is glad to be honored by the Bronx Puerto Rican Board.

Here is the King of the Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade, standing between one of the Princesses, and Princes of the parade.

A group photo of all the Princesses, Princes, King and Queen of the Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade.

Another photo of the parade royalty with a few of the Honorees who were able to attend the event.