El Puente hosts diversity parade in Bushwick

<p>Residents marched down Knickerbocker Avenue Saturday to celebrate Bushwick's diversity and show solidarity with its immigrant residents.</p>

News 12 Staff

Aug 18, 2018, 5:37 PM

Updated 2,071 days ago

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Residents marched down Knickerbocker Avenue Saturday to celebrate Bushwick's diversity and show solidarity with its immigrant residents.
The parade was hosted by El Puente, a community youth organization. 
Elected officials and community groups came together, with the goal of uniting the neighborhood and to stand up for immigrant rights.
The parade ended at Maria Hernandez Park with a community resource fair that offered immigrant families resources on healthcare and education.


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