2018 NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE, SUN. JUNE 10th

61st ANNUAL NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE ON FIFTH AVENUE  SUNDAY, JUNE 10th 2018 11:00AM - 5:00PM

DESCRIPTION:   The 61th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on New York City's Fifth Avenue, Sunday, June 10th, starting at 11am.  2018 honorees include: · Esaí Morales (Parade Grand Marshal) · Zuleyka Rivera (Parade Queen) · David Begnaud (Puerto Rican Champion) · Ismael Miranda (Lifetime Achievement Award) · Michael Stuart (Parade Ambassador) ·1st Responders and Heroes in the Puerto Rico relief, recovery and rebuilding    efforts post Hurricane Maria  America's largest cultural celebration with over 1.5 million spectators this year will also feature: Richard "Crazy Legs: Colón:  Hip Hop artist, B-Boy and philanthropist Tats Cru (Wilfredo "Bio" Feliciano, BG 183 and Hector "Nicer" Nazario):  Bronx-based graffiti artists and professional muralists Virginia Sánchez Korrol, PhD:  Educator, historian and novelist, specializing in Puerto Rican studies Sunny Hostin:  Attorney, Emmy-Award winning journalist and co-host of ABC's "The View" Jackie Guerrido:  Television personality, journalist and co-anchor of Univision's "Primer Impacto" Julio "Gaby" Acevedo:  Reporter for NBC4 and Telemundo 47/WNJU Allan Villafaña:  co-anchor for "Primera Edicíon"and host of "Enfoque", Telemundo 47/WNJU Ricardo Villarini:  Reporter for Telemundo 47/WNJU Johnny Bliss:  singer and contest on NBC's "The Voice" WHERE:   Fifth Avenue From 44th Street to 79th Street New York, NY 10075   ADMISSION:   FREE. Open to the public. With 100,000 marchers and 1.5 million spectators, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade is one of the largest parades in the world.  Organizers and NYC local authorities request your full cooperation in observing the rules of security.