Here’s what you need to know about the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday

The annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade returns to Fifth Avenue on Sunday, with more than 170 different groups and 70 floats participating, according to the event's organizers.

The parade, which has been running since 1958, claims to be New York City's largest and longest-running Latino parade.

The grand marshal for this year’s celebration is salsa legend Tito Nieves. Other celebrities including musician Lisa Lisa and Ramón Rodriguez from the TV show “Will Trent” will round out the parade's honorees.

“It’s loud, it’s boisterous, it’s colorful, you’re going to see a ton of flags here, a ton of music, see a ton of people,” said Miguel Guadalupe, vice chair of the board of directors for the nonprofit that runs the parade.

The parade represents the Boricua community in Puerto Rico, New York and places around the country. This year, organizers plan to highlight Hawaii’s Puerto Rican community, which began in the early 20th century as Puerto Ricans immigrated there for work in the sugar industry.

“Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans were transported across the country to the Hawaiian islands,” said Guadalupe. “What we understand is that those transplants were actually kind of tricked into indentured servitude, cutting cane along with Chinese immigrants and Hawaiian natives.”

He added that Hawaii’s Puerto Rican community is one of the oldest in the United States and has been able to thrive and maintain its culture for more than 100 years despite its distance from the island. Representatives from the community will be in town for this year’s parade.

When and where does the parade begin?

The parade starts at 11 a.m. on Sunday at 44th Street and Fifth Avenue, and will march uptown to the route's end at 79th Street.

What's this year's theme?

The theme for the 2024 parade is Boricua de Corazon, or “Puerto Rican in your heart.”

“The theme tries to reflect the fact that Puerto Ricans consider themselves Puerto Ricans no matter where they are, where they live, or where they were born,” Guadalupe said.

What’s the forecast like?

It’s looking like a sunny, clear June day, with highs in the mid-70s.

How can I watch?

If you can't watch from along the parade route, the event will air on ABC 7 and stream on its website.

What roads will be closed?

More than two dozen streets around the route — mostly intersecting with or near Fifth Avenue from 44th to 85th streets — will be closed. Fifth Avenue will be closed between 42nd and 79th streets. A full list is available on the city Department of Transportation’s website.