The 2013 National Puerto Rican Day Parade is our 56th annual event held in New York City and our 18th event as a National Organization.

 

The 2013 Parade has been dedicated to Puerto Ricans and Health. This year, the Parade Honorees include:

 

GRAND MARSHAL CHITA RIVERA - ACTRESS/DANCER/SINGER
HOMETOWN DEDICATION GUAYANILLA
STATE DEDICATION RHODE ISLAND
INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR TONY ORLANDO - SINGER
INTERNATIONAL MARSHAL GEORGE GRESHAM - 1199SEIU
INTERNATIONAL GODFATHER JULIAN GIL - NUESTRA BELLEZA LATINA
AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL LILIANA AYENDE - UNIVISION 41
CIVIC GODMOTHER DR. MILDRED ALLEN - PUERTO RICAN FAMILY INSTITUTE
NATIONAL GODMOTHER AMBAR - SINGER
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD DR. AIDA ROSA - RETIRED NYC PRINCIPAL
STATE MARSHAL CARMEN BUCHOLZ
EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR HECTOR L. DIAZ - ACACIA NETWORK
PUERTO RICO AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL JAIME L. GARCIA
GUESTS OF HONOR: NOEL "SPEEDY" MERCADO - THE LUIS JIMENEZ SHOW X96.3 FM YOSHLIE GARCIA - BACAN BACAN ALIPIO "COCO" CABRERA - MAMI 92.7FM
PUERTO RICAN IMMORTALS (IN MEMORIAM) AXEL ANDERSON - ACTOR/PRODUCER HECTOR "MACHO" CAMACHO - WORLD BOXING CHAMPION MIKE GARCIA - FORMER NPRDP COORDINATOR DAVID NORIEDA - FORMER LEGISLATOR & ATTORNEY CARMEN BELEN RICHARDSON - ACTRESS & COMEDIAN
MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES EL DIARIO LA PRENSA - 100TH ANNIVERSARY HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE - 45TH ANNIVERSARY CUNY CENTER FOR PUERTO RICAN STUDIES - 40TH ANNIVERSARY CENTRO RESIDENCIAL DE OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS DE MAYAGUEZ - 40TH ANNIVERSARY