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2009, "Man of the Year" by the New York City League of Puerto Rican Women; 2009, El Diario/La Prensa "EL Award" 2009, “Educator of the Year" by the National Dominican Roundtable; 2003, Recognition by New York State Senate and Assembly's Puerto Rican/Latino Caucus; 2003, Special recognition for Hispanic Heritage Month by New York City Council
By 1953, Puerto Rican migration to New York reached its peak when 75,000 people left the island. [11] Ricky Martin at the annual Puerto Rican parade in New York City. Operation Bootstrap ("Operación Manos a la Obra") is the name given to the ambitious projects which industrialized Puerto Rico in the mid-20th century engineered by Teodoro ...
In addition to his foreign service experience, Ambassador Guerra-Mondragón is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations; a former member of the Puerto Rican Legal and Education Defense Fund; and a member of the Puerto Rico Bar Association. Appointed by President Barack Obama to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in 2012.
Pages in category "Puerto Rican people in New York (state) politics" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
LatinoJustice PRLDEF, long known by its former name the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, is a New York–based national civil rights organization with the goal of changing discriminatory practices via advocacy and litigation.
Rubén Díaz Sr (born April 22, 1943) [1] is a Puerto Rican politician from New York City and an ordained Pentecostal minister. He represented the 18th district of the New York City Council [2] from 2018 to 2021. [3]
The Nuyorican Poets Café in Alphabet City, Manhattan. Nuyorican is a portmanteau word blending "New York" (or "Nueva York" in Spanish) and "Puerto Rican," referring to Puerto Ricans located in or around New York City, their culture, or their descendants (especially those raised or currently living in the New York metropolitan area).
Rubén Díaz Jr. (born April 26, 1973) is an American politician who served as the 13th borough president of The Bronx in New York City from 2009 to 2021. He was elected in April 2009 and reelected in 2013 and 2017.