These streets will be closed for the Mexican Independence Day parade in Brooklyn

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Mexican Independence Day is just around the corner and New York City is celebrating it with a parade in Brooklyn on Sunday, September 16.

The celebrations are held in honor of Father Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, who gave a speech calling on his followers to revolt against the Spanish who ruled Mexico at the time. According to the History Channel, September 16th celebrates the uprising that sparked a ten-year war that eventually led to Mexican independence.

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The following streets in Brooklyn will be closed for the Mexican Independence Parade:

Education:

Parade route:

Dissolution of the parade:

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