The president said that anyone who protests his birthday parade on Saturday will be met with “very heavy force,” even if they ...

This year's Dominican Day Parade may be less than a month away, but there are a number of festivities leading up to the big event. Now in its 41st year, the event will take place on Sunday, Aug ...

Last year, for the first time in the parade's history, the president of the Dominican Republic attended and also served as grand marshal. Click here for more information.

To coincide with the parade, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $12 million investment to go to a new cultural center dedicated to arts and culture from the Dominican Republic. It will be the first of ...

It’s the first time in history that a president from the Dominican Republic has participated in the celebration. President Abinader said in Spanish how proud he felt at the parade. He expressed ...

The Dominican Dance Group RT was founded by Ramona Torres in the city of Santiago in the Dominican Republic nearly 16 years ago. Now, they're performing across the boroughs and across the country.

says the costumes signify freedom and are worn during carnaval on the Dominican Republic’s independence day on Feb. 27. News 12s Brittany Cadet has more on Sunday’s parade and what the ...