Overview

• The parade will step off at 11 a.m. Sunday along Sixth Avenue from 37th Street to 55th Street under the theme "Unión en Cultura y Tradición."
• Nelson Cruz is grand marshal in recognition of his health and education initiatives through the Boomstick23 Foundation.
• The NYPD assigned nearly 1,000 uniformed officers and added K-9, drone and traffic units after last year’s violence shut down the event early.
• A formal benefit gala at Greentree Country Club on August 8 raised funds to support the parade’s mission and celebrate Dominican heritage.
• City agencies coordinated street closures and route planning along Sixth Avenue to manage traffic for thousands of participants and spectators.