Puerto Rico Day Parade NY

- Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009
- Time: 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST
- Place: Fifth Avenue to 44th Street in New York City
- Celebrity honorees include Bernie Williams, Daddy Yankee and Olga Tanon
- Parade began in 1958
- 2 million spectators
- 80,000 participants
- 2009 Parade to be aired on local NYC FOX 5 and WOR Channel 9 http://www.chiff.com/home_life/holiday/p...
- King of the parade in 2007 was Ricky Martin

At least two million people are expected to attend the 52nd annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday, June 14, 2009. The annual celebration of Puerto Rican culture features live music, exhibits, celebrities, politicians and a variety of Puerto Rican food. The king of the 2009 parade is Victor Manuelle.
The parade starts at 11:00 p.m. EST on Fifth Avenue. The National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2009 will be aired on NYC's FOX 5 and WOR Channel 9. The parade is also broadcast live on Earthcam.com

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