New York City will hold its first-ever Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural and Heritage Parade in Manhattan this weekend.
The news comes a day after another first for the city: a Japan Day parade to celebrate Japanese Americans and their heritage, scheduled for SaturdayNew York City will hold its first-ever Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural and Heritage Parade in Manhattan this weekend, Mayor Eric Adams and event organizers announced Wednesday.
The parade is set for Sunday at 10:45 a.m. on Sixth Avenue from West 44th Street to West 55th Street. It comes a day after another first for the city: a Japan Day parade to celebrate Japanese Americans and their heritage, scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. on Manhattan’s Central Park West. The two parades are being held during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and amid activism following a wave of
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