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You'll not see a Japanese, French or British parade. But all of those have sizeable populations in the NYC metro area.
National "pride" parades in the US tend to be most enthusiastically supported by those who feel the need to assert their "pride" especially those that have been marginalized or downtrodden in the past. A way of, momentarily at least, empowering the disempowered.
You'll not see a Japanese, French or British parade. But all of those have sizeable populations in the NYC metro area.
National "pride" parades in the US tend to be most enthusiastically supported by those who feel the need to assert their "pride" especially those that have been marginalized or downtrodden in the past. A way of, momentarily at least, empowering the disempowered.
But who can complain about the PR parade? - with all those hot PR chicks.
There are no where near the populations of "British", "French" or "Japanese" in NYC both now or historically than equal Puerto Ricans, who by the way are a relatively new minority in NYC.
As for "British" just who would you put under that banner? The crowns of England, Northern Ireland and Wales? The Irish already have their own parade which their growing numbers and voting/political clout historically forced the hand of NYC and even NYS politicians to embrace the parade, well that is until the whole gay marriage/inclusion/equality row began.
In many cases these "pride" parades once had substantial populations in NYC that have now dwindled. Just as with the St. Patrick's day countless "former" New Yorkers and or those with family ties to the City flood in for the day. On our block we saw endless vehicles on Sunday for the PR parade from PA, NJ, North Carolina.
Puerto Ricans were the primary Latino group in NYC for 40 years. They shaped the culture here as much as the Italians, Irish, and Jews did. Their community has shrunk as many have moved out and other Latinos (primarily Dominicans and Mexicans) have increased their presence, but they are still the Latino group most associated with NYC.
Hard to imagine now, but the South Bronx and East Harlem were once solidly Puerto Rican areas (70s-90s).
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Puerto Ricans were the primary Latino group in NYC for 40 years. They shaped the culture here as much as the Italians, Irish, and Jews did. Their community has shrunk as many have moved out and other Latinos (primarily Dominicans and Mexicans) have increased their presence, but they are still the Latino group most associated with NYC.
Hard to imagine now, but the South Bronx and East Harlem were once solidly Puerto Rican areas (70s-90s).
Long before that, hence "West Side Story".
Puerto Ricans settled along the West Side of Manhattan from 58th Street up to 110th Street (and beyond). When "urban renewal" cleared out many of the slums and tenements from the upper reaches of the Tenderloin/Hell's Kitchen area, Puerto Ricans along with other groups got pushed out and had to find other places in Manhattan to move.
Famous example of this is the location of where the film West Side Story was shot. It is now Lincoln Center, but previously it had been slums/tenements that were condemned to build that place and other new parts of the area. If you watch WSS closely you can see many of the by then abandoned buildings. They were left standing for the film to give street background so to speak. Once the filming was finished, down they came.
A great documentary worth checking out is 80 Blocks From Tiffany's. The urban documentary, set in the South Bronx circa 1979 literally has at least a 50% Puerto Rican cast, if not more. Maybe 75%. You can find it on YouTube. Shows how NYC was in the hood right before the crack era.
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Puerto Ricans were the primary Latino group in NYC for 40 years. They shaped the culture here as much as the Italians, Irish, and Jews did. Their community has shrunk as many have moved out and other Latinos (primarily Dominicans and Mexicans) have increased their presence, but they are still the Latino group most associated with NYC.
Hard to imagine now, but the South Bronx and East Harlem were once solidly Puerto Rican areas (70s-90s).
kow towing to immigrants has paid off big for america, and its much cheaper than adjusting income inequality.
Spent time in the hall playing when they were talking about Puerto Rico. That island is part of the USA, even if some of them might wish it wasn't. PR is as American as TX!
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