(l-r) Newly appointed parade chairwoman Alexa Tirado, new vice president Luis Alonso, district leader Tommy
Torres, new president Maribel Mercado and artist Soundboy Ariel Cartagena.
Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade
Press Conference
The committee Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade held a press conference on Tuesday, September 17 at Havana Cafe, 1247 Castle
Hill Avenue. The parade, which was held on Sunday, September 22 and kicked off on Grand Concourse and East 167th Street,
was sponsored by Havana Cafe,
Metro Plus Health Plan, Bronx
Care, Teddy Nissan Cars, Urban
Health Plan, Good Heart Helping
Hands, Ridgewood Savings Bank
and Corona.
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(left) Maria’s Pet Shop & Grooming
owner Maria Agrinsonis (l) with
2017 1st princess Jessica Sanchez-
Aviles.
(right) (l-r) Newly appointed treasurer
Al Heywood, new president
Maribel Mercado and new vice
Newly appointed parade chairwoman Alexa Tirado (l) with artist
Candela.
(above) (l-r) Newly appointed parade chairwoman Alexia Tirado, Emeritus
chairman Francisco Gonzalez and newly appointed parade president
Maribel Mercado.
(right) WNBC Today anchor Darlene Rodriguez, honored for the TV Personality
of the Year, with 2017 1st princess Marisabel Soto.
(left) Dr. Jose Luis Cruz, executive vice chancellor and university provost
at Lehman College. Photos by Miriam Quin