Join The Virtual National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2021 In The Heights And Around The World
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) Board of Directors announces plans for the 64th Annual celebration.Continue reading
Mayors de Blasio And Romero Establish Partnership Between NYC And San Juan, Puerto Rico
Mayors Bill de Blasio and Miguel Romero this month laid the foundation of a partnership on culture,Continue reading
National Puerto Rican Day Parade Awards Over $1 Million In Scholarships Since 2014
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) Board of Directors announces the 100 recipients of their 2020 Scholarship Program. Continue reading
Mario César Romero, 78, Art Historian Of East Harlem, Dies, But His Contributions Does Not
By Larisa Ortiz, Center for Puerto Rican Studies
It is with great sadness that the family of Mario César Romero announces his passing. Mario César passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Manhattan, NY.Continue reading
NYC Deploys 24 Additional Personnel To Puerto Rico To Assist In The Response To Earthquakes
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that New York City will deploy 24 additional City personnel to Puerto Rico to support the City of San Juan.Continue reading
Signature Petition Drive Asking President Trump & HUD To End Aid Blockage To PR
Power4PuertoRico, a national coalition of organizations and leaders who advocate for the rebuilding of Puerto Rico and support for displaced families following the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria.Continue reading
Uptown Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez Statement Regarding Tropical Storm Dorian
We must get ready to help our Dominican and Puerto Rican brothers and sisters if the Tropical Storm Dorian becomes worst.Continue reading
Seitu’s World: National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2019 (Photographs)
Photographs by Seitu Oronde
On Sunday, June 9, 2019, Seitu was at the National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2019 on 72nd Street and 5th Avenue to celebrate Puerto Rican culture from Harlem to Hollywood.Continue reading
Festival Brings Crowd Before Puerto Rican Day Parade To East Harlem
It’s the largest Latin street festival in New York City — a celebration of the Puerto Rican community of East Harlem and beyond.Continue reading
Harlem Rep. Espaillat And Sen. Warrens Legislation Housing For Survivors Of Natural Disasters
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Adriano Espaillat today led 10 of their Senate and House colleagues in reintroducing legislation that enables survivors of major natural disasters to receive housing assistance.Continue reading
Meet The Fabulous Food And The Chefs Behind Puerto Rico’s Buzzing New Dining Scene
With deep roots in Harlem, as Puerto Rico emerges from the shadows of tragedy, a small but mighty generation of expat chefs is returning to the island to give its long-lagging culinary scene a dash of new hope.Continue reading
East Harlem’s African/Afro-Caribbean Legendary Poet Julia de Burgos 1914 – 1953
Julia de Burgos, February 17, 1914 – July 6, 1953, was a poet from Puerto Rico. As an advocate of Puerto Rican independence, she served as Secretary General of the Daughters of Freedom, the women's branch of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party.Continue reading
Harlem Rep. Espaillat Holds Roundtable On Impact On The Dominican Republic (Spanish)
Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat, hosted a Member roundtable to discuss the impact of Section 232 tariffs on the Dominican Republic and continued efforts to rebuild Puerto Rico.Continue reading
National PR Day Parade Launches 2018 Scholarship Program
This year the program will award 100 scholarships valued at $2,000 each, for a total $200,000, to exceptional students of Puerto Rican descent that are making a difference in their communities. Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Mark-Viverito Announce Aid For Hurricane Maria Residents
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito today announced a public-private partnership to provide over $1.5 million worth of supplies...Continue reading