For the primary time in practically 30 years, an annual occasion celebrating Puerto Rican heritage is not going to be held at Gracie Mansion, organizers say.
The mayor’s official residence has hosted the Puerto Rican Heritage Reception for the reason that Nineteen Nineties. The yearly custom brings collectively elected officers, group leaders, artists, and others.
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NYCGOV These are pictures from the 2025 celebration hosted by then-Mayor Adams at Gracie Mansion.
The organizers offered no clarification for the swap from the occasion’s longstanding house. The reception will nonetheless occur, now at Pacha New York in Brooklyn as a substitute.
“Whereas this chapter could also be altering, the spirit and goal of the celebration stay stronger than ever,” the NYC Puerto Rican Heritage Committee stated in a press release.
The mayor’s workplace did not instantly reply to a request for remark.
The occasion is scheduled for June 11, three days earlier than NYC’s iconic Puerto Rican Day Parade marches up Fifth Avenue.
