NEW YORK.- The tradition deepens as thousands of Dominicans turned Sixth Avenue into a Caribbean party as they danced in the nation's 28th annual parade Sunday.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, State senator Kirsten Gillibrand and other local politicians marched shoulder to shoulder with musicians, dancers and Dominican personalities from 36th Street to 56th Street.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Rock On !
From: Turkey, Ham & Cheese
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
The sort of people who parade are never likely to be the quiet professional Dominicans ,,,it will always be the normal Dominican out to have a good time , and being Dominican , there will be much beer and much noise.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Police are warning revellers they'll be cracking down on illegal barbecuing and drinking
Posters put up in northern Manhattan by police laid down the law on sidewalk barbecuing, public drinking and selling alcohol from unlicensed stores -
Although Sunday’s parade route goes up Sixth Avenue from 36th to 59th streets, and runs from 2 to 5 p.m., many people congregate in Upper Manhattan afterwards as the area is home to the largest population of Dominican people outside the Dominican Republic.
Pamela Palanque-North, Community Board 12 chair, said the police effort is intended to educate the community on acceptable practices during the event and avoid trouble.
Palanque-North said she didn't know of violent crimes related to the previous parades, but quality of life complaints like cars honking throughout the night and street congestion have been brought to the cops
“The police are taking a more proactive approach “Some of the community doesn’t know what is accepted behavior "
Written by: xwill7, 9 Aug 2010 10:51 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
blu,
Many Dominicans think that they have the same rules as in DR...
Written by: ny4life, 9 Aug 2010 11:00 AM
From: United States, New York, NY
What a great parade. Every year the parade gets bettter, more organized, more companies sponosor the parade, and political figures march along the parade route to celebrate with Dominicans! The 29th edition of the parade was a huge success with 3 Dominican networks broadcasting live to the Dominican Republic and audiences here in the United States and across the world. It goes to show you how tightly knitted the disapora is with its native land probably more so than any other etnic group in the world.
The support of the mayor, different state officials, the police department, fire department, different organization groups, entrepreneurs, other latino organziations, etc goes to show you the importance of the Dominican community and the impact it has on the City of New York and the country as a whole.
Written by: ny4life, 9 Aug 2010 11:03 AM
From: United States, New York, NY
Dominicans have contributed greatly to the economic, social, cultural, and political landscape in America. With more than 1.5 million Dominicans in the United States, we have and will continue to positively influence this great country!
God Bless the United States of America and the Dominican Republic!
From: United States, Brooklyn
I hate parades (pr, dominicans, NYYankees, etc) i am proud to say, that i have never been to one nor will i in the coming decades.
Written by: Tu_Papa, 9 Aug 2010 5:25 PM
From: United States, Yonkers, New Yorker... Confident Talker!!!
CarlosFranco,
How can you be proud of that? You'll never know unless you experience it. Dont be such party pooper. I dont go anymore not because i dont like it , but because i'm to mature to getting drunk in public and yelling at thatb top of my lungs.... It was a lot a fun when i use to go10yrs ago. I'm happy i experienced it!!!!
Written by: Pepe32, 9 Aug 2010 5:40 PM
From: Dominican Republic
The last Dominican parade I went to was almost 18 years ago ...when I saw people IN THE PARADE in chancletas and dresses like they just got out of bed I said no more!!
These bufoons don't realise that they represent a whole country and most of those born and raised in the US don't know anything about DR .
The best parade is the "dia de la Raza" where all the Spanish speaking nations are represented and it is very well organised although surprisingly the best show is put on by Bolivia.
From: United States, Nyc, NY
more like the national embarrassment day parade.....
Written by: ny4life, 9 Aug 2010 11:31 PM
From: United States, New York, NY
Tu_Papa
I totally agree with you! Don't knock it till you try it. Its a great way to celebrate and display our culture.
From: United States
i did not want to go this year, i went 2 years ago and it was soo dead... i thought it was going to be fun cause i know dominicans are energetic, love to dance and and rep their country .. when i got their nobody was showing any excitement except for me, my friends and a very few other people who were around . mostly everyone else was quiet and just looking at the performances... hopefully this year was better, with a lot more energy from the crowd
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Posters put up in northern Manhattan by police laid down the law on sidewalk barbecuing, public drinking and selling alcohol from unlicensed stores -
Although Sunday’s parade route goes up Sixth Avenue from 36th to 59th streets, and runs from 2 to 5 p.m., many people congregate in Upper Manhattan afterwards as the area is home to the largest population of Dominican people outside the Dominican Republic.
Pamela Palanque-North, Community Board 12 chair, said the police effort is intended to educate the community on acceptable practices during the event and avoid trouble.
Palanque-North said she didn't know of violent crimes related to the previous parades, but quality of life complaints like cars honking throughout the night and street congestion have been brought to the cops
“The police are taking a more proactive approach “Some of the community doesn’t know what is accepted behavior "
Many Dominicans think that they have the same rules as in DR...
The support of the mayor, different state officials, the police department, fire department, different organization groups, entrepreneurs, other latino organziations, etc goes to show you the importance of the Dominican community and the impact it has on the City of New York and the country as a whole.
God Bless the United States of America and the Dominican Republic!
I hate parades (pr, dominicans, NYYankees, etc) i am proud to say, that i have never been to one nor will i in the coming decades.
How can you be proud of that? You'll never know unless you experience it. Dont be such party pooper. I dont go anymore not because i dont like it , but because i'm to mature to getting drunk in public and yelling at thatb top of my lungs.... It was a lot a fun when i use to go10yrs ago. I'm happy i experienced it!!!!
These bufoons don't realise that they represent a whole country and most of those born and raised in the US don't know anything about DR .
The best parade is the "dia de la Raza" where all the Spanish speaking nations are represented and it is very well organised although surprisingly the best show is put on by Bolivia.
I totally agree with you! Don't knock it till you try it. Its a great way to celebrate and display our culture.