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Puerto Rican Day Parade

A contingent of UFT members and their families celebrate Puerto Rican history, culture and achievement at the 65th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade in Manhattan on June 12.
A group of people smile while wearing Puerto Rican flag colored clothing
UFT members show their Puerto Rican pride as they march in the Puerto Rican Day Parade after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A group of people smile while wearing Puerto Rican flag colored clothing
UFT members show their Puerto Rican pride as they march in the Puerto Rican Day Parade after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pat Arnow
Members pose in front of a Puerto Rico flag

UFT members from District 4 in the Bronx call out “East Harlem!” and “El Barrio” at the event, which thousands of people attended.

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Two women and a man pose for a photo
Pausing for a group shot at the parade are Griselda Boxon, a paraprofessional at the Learning through Play Pre-K Center, Bronx; Milagros Colón, a teacher at PS 19 on Staten Island; and Joshua Roman, a paraprofessional at PS 993 in Queens.
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Two people dressed in costumes walk down the street with Puerto Rico flags
Performers dressed in folkloric costumes impress the crowds as they make their way up Fifth Avenue.
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A group of members on the street raise their hands celebrating Puerto Rican pride.
UFT paraprofessionals are in good spirits for the Puerto Rican Day Parade
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