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Puerto Rican Day Parade NYC: Festive New Yorkers took to Fifth Avenue

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  • The health workers union 1199SEIU marches along Fifth Avenue at the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • Nicolas Duque, 3, and Selina Duque, 4, of Queens get ready for the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • Revelers voice their support at the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • Poncili Creacion, an art group in Puerto Rico, uses 3-D art at the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade to call attention to the 4,645 people that a Harvard University report estimated died after Hurricane Maria struck the U.S. territory.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • A dance group performs along Fifth Avenue at the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • A participant at the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade holds a sign calling attention to the 4,645 people that a Harvard University report estimated died after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • A young participant marches along Fifth Avenue at the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • Traditional masks from Ponce, Puerto Rico, are worn at the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • Mayor Bill de Blasio marches at the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • A participant's sign at the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade calls attention to the 4,645 people that a Harvard University report estimated died after Hurricane Maria struck the U.S. territory.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • Sara Gonzalez of the Carnaval de Barranquilla en New York prepares for the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • Salvador Varela of Hempstead, whose family is in Puerto Rico, gets ready for the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • Paradegoers walk the route before the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • The NYPD Hispanic Society prepares for the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • Moises Baez of Spanish Harlem is dressed as the 21st century Moses at the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • Humboldt Park Jeep of Chicago participants drove to New York to be in the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • Dancers Dreamzz of the Bronx wait for the start of the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon
  • Band members and cheerleaders of Holyoke High School in Massachusetts gather before the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
    Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon

The 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade kicked off on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Sunday, bringing the celebration of the Caribbean island to the streets of New York City.

This year’s parade had extra significance for many New Yorkers, coming just months after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island. Politicians including Mayor Bill de Blasio, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer participated in the parade, which is honored Brooklyn-born actor Esai Morales, baseball players Jorge Posada and Carlos Beltrán, and singers Ismael Miranda and Lucecita Benítez.

Scroll down for photos from the festivities:

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