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Here Are The Street Closures For Puerto Rican Day Parade
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Jen Chung
Published Jun 11, 2017
Modified Jun 11, 2017
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Today is one of the biggest gatherings in New York City—the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. Here are details on the street closures, which are in effect from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.:
Parade formation:
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
Parade route:
5th Avenue between 43rd Street and 79th Street
Parade dispersal:
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
Closure:
Same as location
This year's parade has faced controversy because activist Oscar Lopez Rivera was being honored. Lopez Rivera was the leader of the Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional (FALN), which conducted a series of bombings including the fatal 1975 incident at Fraunces Tavern. Lopez Rivera, who served 35 years in prison, is reportedly reducing his role in the parade, though he's still marching.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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