One of New York City’s biggest parades returns this Sunday: the National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP), celebrating its 69th year.
The popular parade’s theme this year is “We Are More Than 100×35,” and it will begin at noon along Fifth Avenue, running from 44th Street to 79th Street.
The parade will also feature performances by Puerto Rican stars such as singer Daddy Yankee and former Miss Universe and television host Dayanara Torres.
Below is a list of streets that will be closed on parade day:
Formation:
- West/East 43rd Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- West/East 44th Street between 7th Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue
- West/East 45th Street between 7th Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue
- West/East 46th Street between 7th Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue
- West/East 47th Street between 7th Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue
- West/East 48th Street between 7th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- 5th Avenue between 43rd Street and 44th Street
Route:
- 5th Avenue between 44th Street and 79th Street
Dispersion:
- 5th Avenue between 79th Street and 86th Street
- East 79th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 80th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 81st Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 82nd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 83rd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 84th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 85th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
Miscellaneous:
- Madison Avenue between East 42nd Street and East 86th Street
- 5th Avenue between 42nd Street and 43rd Street
- 6th Avenue between West 42nd Street and West 49th Street
- West/East 42nd between 7th Avenue and Park Avenue
- West/East 43rd Street between 7th Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue
- West 51st Street between Rockefeller Plaza and 5th Avenue
- West 58th Street between Grand Army Plaza and 5th Avenue
- East 60th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 62nd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 63rd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 64th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 66th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 68th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 69th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 70th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 72nd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 74th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
