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Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
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National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2025 when, where, route, and more
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Dubbed 'America's largest cultural celebration' with an estimated one million attendees, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade returns to New York City for its 68th year on Sunday. This year's parade follows the theme of 'Plantando Bandera (Planting Roots),' which focuses on recognizing how Puerto Rican communities have established deep roots and positively contributed to their communities. Things To Do Around NYC Event organizers also partnered with New York-native Lin-Manuel Miranda and his company TeeRico, to create merchandise featuring this year's theme. The design combines the Puerto Rican flag with a ceiba tree whose roots stretch around the image a global, symbolizing the deep roots and worldwide influence of Puerto Rican identity. The artwork was created by Puerto Rican artist Jorge Rafael Calderón. The National Puerto Rican Day Parade is preceded by the 40th-annual 116th Street Festival in East Harlem on Saturday. More than 500,000 people will celebrate Puerto Rican culture, music, food and more during the 20-block festival. More Local News Below is everything you need to know about the parade and how to enjoy New York City's biggest celebration of culture. The parade kicks off at 11 a.m. on Sunday and runs along Fifth Avenue from 43rd Street to 79th Street. Celebrations are expected to last through 5 p.m. Among the honorees in this year's National Puerto Rican Day Parade include six-time Grammy-winner Olga Tañón as the Queen of the celebration, film and television actor Luis Guzmán as the King, Golden Globe Award-winning actress Gina Rodríguez as the Madrina (Godmother), and Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning artist Elvis Crespo as the Padrino (Godfather?). Merchandise designed by Puerto Rican artist Jorge Rafael Calderón and through collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda can be purchased online. Proceeds from all sales go towards the NPRDP Scholarship Fund to support the next generation of Puerto Rican leaders. The parade is free for all to attend and can be viewed along the Fifth Avenue parade route between 43rd Street to 79th Street. The following streets will be closed in Manhattan for the parade. Formation:– Fifth Avenue between 51st Street and 52nd Street– West/East 44th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue– West/East 45th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue– West/East 46th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue– West/East 47th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue– West/East 48th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison AvenueRoute:– Fifth Avenue between 42nd Street and 79th StreetDispersal:– Fifth Avenue between 79th Street and 86th Street– East 79th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 80th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 81st Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 82nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 83rd Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 84th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 85th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison AvenueMiscellaneous:– Madison Avenue between East 42nd Street and East 86th Street– Sixth Avenue between West 42nd Street and West 49th Street– West/East 43rd Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue– West/East 42nd Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue– West 51st Street between Rockefeller Plaza and Fifth Avenue– West 58th Street between Grand Army Plaza and Fifth Avenue– East 60th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 62nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 63rd Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 64th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 66th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 68th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 69th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 70th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 72nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 74th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
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7 things to know about former Baltimore restaurateur Gregory Pranzo: ‘rats in the dining room,' unpaid bills
In December 2024, staff at Baltimore's Docks on the Harbor restaurant woke up to find the eatery had closed overnight. The owner, New York-native Gregory Pranzo, would later be accused of emptying the restaurant of furniture, fixtures and decor, in a lawsuit filed by Baltimore-based developer Cordish Cos. Over several weeks of investigation, The Baltimore Sun found Pranzo launched multiple restaurants across six states and then abruptly closed them, leaving staff, business partners or landlords behind, along with millions of dollars in unpaid bills. The full story ran in print Sunday (and is online here: but here's a quick take on what you should know about Pranzo's business practices. Celebrity partner: Pranzo has opened and closed restaurants in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, New York and Connecticut over the last decade. He routinely partners with celebrities — including Guy Fieri, Mario Lopez and *NSYNC's Chris Kirkpatrick — and he has opened multiple franchises of Wahlburgers' restaurants, the Wahlberg-brother-owned burger chain (Donnie, Mark and their celebrity chef brother Paul). All save two of Pranzo's restaurants have closed, many racking up debt and health code violations along the way. Pests in food storage areas: In Baltimore, Docks on the Harbor also earned a closure order from the city's health department after an August 2024 inspection, that followed a customer's complaint about 'rats in the dining room.' Inspectors found 31 health code violations, including clouds of gnats, evidence of rodents and other pests in food storage areas, and a lack of water that prevented staff from washing their hands. The restaurant re-opened two days later, having satisfied most of the city's requirements. Health-related restaurant closure: Pranzo's Raleigh, North Carolina, Wahlburgers franchise was shut down after the department found his restaurant had lacked hot water for more than three months. The restaurant chose to close instead of immediately fixing the problem, and was evicted for nonpayment of rent before it could reopen. Multiple lawsuits: In Connecticut, Pranzo was sued by food vendor Sysco Connecticut LLC for an unpaid bill topping $30,000. Records show Pranzo has never responded to the suit and made no payments. In Georgia, Pranzo was sued by his former business partners, Finer Food Services, for more than $2 million. According to the agreement, signed by Pranzo, he admitted 'that he withdrew this sum over time from [Finer Food Services] and/or the [Finer Food Services subsidiaries] without the knowledge and/or consent of … majority member and manager, Barry Bierenbaum.' Unpaid judgments: The court ordered Pranzo to repay his partners, however, their lawyer said he has been unable to enforce the judgments. And in Florida, Pranzo is named in a lawsuit in district court, which alleges that he violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a federal law that bans businesses from using phones or fax machines for unsolicited advertisements. In that 2019 suit, Pranzo was accused of spamming fax machines with more than 125,000 unsolicited faxes over two years to advertise the opening of an Atlanta Wahlburgers. The case is ongoing. Docks on the Harbor property: In Baltimore, a civil suit against Pranzo by Cordish Cos. alleges Pranzo 'plundered' hundreds of thousands of dollars in fixtures from his Baltimore restaurant early one morning, walking away with tables and chairs, signage, stoves, refrigerators, decor and more. The lawsuit alleges that Pranzo was caught on security camera footage between the hours of 1 and 7 a.m. on Dec. 9 emptying out the restaurant space he rented from Cordish. $3.2 million lease allegedly unfulfilled: Pranzo also skipped out on a lease valued at about $3.2 million through 2032, a court document filed by Cordish's legal team alleges. Past-due charges between October and early December totaled more than $130,000 for rent and trash, water/sewer and HVAC service, per an account statement. Cordish's lawsuit argues Pranzo emptied out the restaurant with the intent to defraud. 'Pranzo's bad intent is readily evidenced by the midnight timing,' the suit reads. 'Why hide under the cover of night, unless he was following the playbook of Bob Irsay stealing the Colts in a Mayflower truck?' Lorraine Mirabella contributed reporting to this story. Have a news tip? Contact Kate Cimini at The Baltimore Sun, at (443) 842-2621 or kcimini@
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Sport
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OG Anunoby returns, but Knicks can't slow down top-seeded Cavaliers in 142-105 loss
York nativePlaying the second game of a back-to-back, the Knicks were defeated by the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 142-105 on Friday night. - OG Anunoby made his highly-anticipated return to the Knicks' lineup after missing three weeks with a foot injury, but they still weren't back at full strength as Josh Hart was sidelined for the second straight game with a knee issue and Mitchell Robinson remained out. - Even with one of their top defenders back, the Knicks struggled slowing down the high-powered Cavs offense. Cleveland shot a whopping 73 percent in the opening quarter to take a double-digit advantage. Jalen Brunson picked up two early fouls, but he was doing everything he could to keep the Knicks in it -- leading the way with 16 points. - Things didn't get much prettier in the second, as the Cavs went on a stretch of hitting eight consecutive field goals to open the quarter. One-time Knicks trade target Donovan Mitchell picked up 17 of his 24 first-half points in the second frame to help them push the lead up to 27 heading into the break. - Karl-Anthony Towns was able to get going during the second, but New York didn't receive much else scoring-wise with Brunson glued to the bench after picking up his third foul. That dynamic duo combined for 37 of the Knicks' 50 points in the half as they received just four points from their bench -- while Cleveland's contributed 24. - Mikal Bridges and Precious Achiuwa found their stroke during the third, but it ultimately didn't make much of a difference, as the Knicks simply couldn't get the stop they desperately needed, and they found themselves trailing by 25-plus points for the majority of the frame. - Both coaches, thankfully, decided to empty their benches for the entire fourth quarter. Delon Wright saw the floor for just the third time since being acquired at the trade deadline from the Bucks and rookie Pacome Dadiet finished with five points in his first action since Jan. 17. - Mitchell led all scorers with 27 points, Evan Mobley missed just two field goals to finish with 21 points while reeling in eight rebounds, and D'Andre Hunter and New York-native Ty Jerome contributed a combined 35 points off the bench. - Anunoby played 27 minutes in his return but had just five points, Brunson led the team with 26 points, Towns finished with 23, and Achiuwa reeled in 10 boards. The Cavs' offense was on fire all night, and Spida simply couldn't miss, as he led the way with 27 points. The Knicks have another tough test when they take on the second-place Celtics on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
