NYC Puerto Rican Day Parade Returns Sunday: Here's What To Know

NEW YORK CITY — The annual Puerto Rican Day Parade will take over the streets of Manhattan Sunday.

The 67th annual parade will close down Fifth Avenue from 44th Street to 79th Street starting at 11 a.m. on June 9.

This year’s theme is “Boricua de Corazón,” which translates to “Puerto Rican at heart."

Honorees this year includes New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman, who will be the "Athlete of the Year"

DJ Frankie Cutlass, actor David Zayas and activist Victoria Cruz are among others who will also be honored.

Tito Nieves is this year's grand marshal. Musician Lisa “Lisa Lisa” Velez will be the parade's "madrina" and Ramón Rodriguez will be the "padrino".

Street Closures

The following streets will be closed from Friday to June 9, according to the NYPD and city DOT:

• West/East 44th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
• West/East 45th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
• West/East 46th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
• West/East 47th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
• West/East 48th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue

Route:

Fifth Avenue between 42nd Street and 79th Street

Dispersal:

• Fifth Avenue between 79th Street and 86th Street
• East 79th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
• East 80th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
• East 81st Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
• East 82nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
• East 83rd Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
• East 84th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 85th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue

Additional:

• Madison Avenue between East 42nd Street and East 86th Street
• Sixth Avenue between West 42nd Street and West 49th Street
• West/East 43rd Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
• West/East 42nd Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue
• West 51st Street between Rockefeller Plaza and Fifth Avenue
• West 58th Street between Grand Army Plaza and Fifth Avenue
• East 60th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 63rd Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 64th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 66th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 69th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
• East 70th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
• East 72nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue
• East 74th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue