Candlelight vigil for victims of Hurricane Maria to be held after Sunset Puerto Rican Day Parade
El Grito’s fifth annual Sunset Park Puerto Rican Parade and Festival will bring the fun this Sunday, but also pay tribute to the fallen.
Following the parade and party, Sunset Park residents will gather at the park at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue at 8 p.m. for a candlelight vigil for those who died as a result of Hurricane Maria, which hit the island in 2017.
“Celebrating our culture is important for our healing,” said Dennis Flores, parade organizer and co-founder of El Grito. “We invite our Sunset Park community to join us in honoring the lives of those who died in the wake of the storm, and those who stepped up to help Puerto Rico.”