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Hundreds turn out to celebrate Puerto Rican / Hispanic Day parade

Originally published: June 6, 2010 1:09 PM
Updated: June 6, 2010 9:59 PM
By LAURA RIVERA  laura.rivera@newsday.com

Quick ReadHundreds turned out to celebrate the cultures of Puerto Rico and its Latin American neighbors at the 44th annual Puerto Rican/Hispanic Day Parade.

Joselynn Romero, of Brentwood, waves a Puerto Rican

Photo credit: Conrad Williams Jr. | Joselynn Romero, of Brentwood, waves a Puerto Rican flag while watching the Puerto Rican/ Hispanic Day parade in Brentwood, Sunday. (June 6, 2010)

Hundreds turned out to celebrate the cultures of Puerto Rico and its Latin American neighbors Sunday at the 44th annual Puerto Rican/Hispanic Day Parade in Brentwood.

Fifth Avenue throbbed with the blaring horns of classic 1970s-era salsa and a contemporary rendition of a traditional Puerto Rican musical form known as the décima by artist Juan Carlos: "I represent my flag, from Puerto Rico,...

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