Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul participated in the 43rd Annual National Dominican Day Parade in New York City. The event highlighted the contributions of the Dominican community, which numbers over one million residents in the city.
During her remarks at the parade, Governor Hochul stated: “Buenos dÃas a todos.  I am so proud to be here once again as your Governor kicking off this parade, the 43rd celebration of all that is magnificent and fun about the Dominican community. Over a million strong right here in New York City, and in fact, I love the Dominican Republic so much that I’ll be heading down there this fall. More details are coming, but I’m very excited about deepening our ties, having trade relations, helping our businesses in both countries, as well as continuing our work on the $12 million Dominican Cultural Center in Northern Manhattan, which we’re working on as well. So proud of all the honorees.”
She continued: “Proud to be here with you today, but also one strong message. Here in New York, we love our immigrant community. Dominican community — they came here to work, make our lives more vibrant, to share their culture and food, and we reject the efforts to remove them, these hard working individuals from their homes and their business and schools. And we’ll stand up in solidarity with them as we go forward to make sure the law-abiding individuals feel it and know that this is their home.”
“Gracias a todos,” she concluded.
Governor Hochul also announced plans for an upcoming visit to the Dominican Republic later this year aimed at strengthening ties between New York State and the country. She referenced ongoing projects such as a $12 million Dominican Cultural Center being developed in Northern Manhattan.
B-roll footage of Governor Hochul marching in the parade is available online along with video coverage of her participation and audio recordings of her remarks. Photos from today’s event will be posted on her official Flickr page.
