BY: Liliana R Suarez , Senior Editor. 44st Fifth Ave, NYC, June 8th 2025
New York City is ramping up the festive spirit as the 68th annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade gets underway.
Gov Hochul marching with other political leaders
Event organizers are expecting about a million people to line up along Fifth Avenue in Midtown on Sunday to watch the parade’s floats and performances.
AOA Young Girls org
The 2025 parade theme, Plantando Bandera (Planting Roots), recognizes how Puerto Rican communities across the diaspora have established deep roots and positively contributed to their communities, locally, nationally and globally.
Dr Adal with Luis Guzman Film & TV Actor & King of Parade
The celebration recognizes the municipality of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican community of Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr Adal with Elvis Crespo Merengue Legend & Grand Marshall PR Parade 2025
“We are pleased to recognize the communities of Aguas Buenas and Atlanta, and we anticipate highlighting them in our 2025 festivities,” stated NPRDP Board Chair Lillian Rodríguez Lopez.
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“These communities exemplify our 2025 theme, Plantando Bandera, as each has uniquely and positively impacted and contributed to society while enriching the cultural identity of our people.”
Dr Adal with Folklore Hero from PR
This year’s parade will also pay tribute to the beloved Puerto Rican Christmas tradition, La Parranda. Tribute to Puerto Rican Urban and Contemporary Art.
Dr Adal with all girls org members
The 2025 celebration will pay tribute to the long legacy of Puerto Rican artists in urban and contemporary art.
Dr Adal with Geraldo Rivera Attorney News host
The parade’s television broadcast will include a featured piece starring Graffiti legend Lee Quiñones and art historian, Dr. Yasmin Ramirez, as they reflect on the groundbreaking role Puerto Ricans played in shaping New York’s street art movement.
Corona girls in attendance
The piece traces the roots of Puerto Rican contemporary art from the mid-20th century works by Rafel Tufiño and Lorenzo Homar, to the graffiti and contemporary art movements that showcased Nuyorican voices like Quiñones, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and many others.
Dr Adal with Miguel Cotto 4 Weight World Boxing Champion
Meet the 2025 honorees included: Six-time Grammy winner, Olga Tañón, honored as queen of the 2025 Parade celebration.
Dr Adal with Miss Piggy
Acclaimed film and television actor, Luis Guzmán joined Tañón in leading the parade procession as the parade’s king.
Dr Adal with Rafeal Toro National Director of Public Relations at Goya Foods
Golden Globe Award-winning actress, Gina Rodríguez, will be honored as this year’s Madrina (Godmother).
Dr Adal with oldest participant at PR Parade
Honored as Padrino (Godfather) of this year’s Parade is Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning artist, Elvis Crespo.
Dr Adal with PBA President Patrick Hendry
Unified Featherweight World Champion, Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, is the first-ever Puerto Rican undisputed world champion and the most decorated fighter in women’s boxing history, and she is recognized by Guinness World Records for the most boxing world championships won by a female in different weight classes.
Dr Adal with Tito Puenta Jr Entertainer
NPRDP Scholarship Recipients: For the eighth consecutive year, the NPRDP is awarding 100 scholarships valued at $2,000 each, for a total of $200,000, to exceptional students of Puerto Rican descent that are making a difference in their communities and will be enrolled in a college or university in the coming school year.
Dr Adal with Jumanne Williams NY Public Advocate
This year’s recipients represent 24 states and Puerto Rico, with 36% of recipients being from Puerto Rico. Selected recipients represent 76 colleges/universities, including a mix of public and private schools, including the CUNY, SUNY, and UPR systems, as well as Ivy League institutions like Cornell, Yale, and Columbia.
Dr Adal with War Veteran
The 2025 class of scholarship recipients were notified by June 1, and a list of winners will be posted on the NPRDP website. Since 2014, the NPRDP has awarded over $1.8 million in scholarships.
Young girls working with 7 Time world Champ Amanda Serrano
It was a well-attended parade, political leaders in attendance and marching in the Parade: New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, New York Senior Senator Chuck Schumer, New York City Public Advocate, jumaane Williams, New York City Council Speaker, adrienne adams, Former Governor Andrew Cuomo, running for New York City Mayor and many more political leaders from New York City and Puerto Rico.
One of many Vintage cars at parade
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