Today, Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and Consul General Jorge Islas, accompanied by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and the permanent representative of Mexico to the United Nations, Ambassador Juan Ramón de la Fuente, unveiled a plaque reading "México-Tenochtitlan Avenue" at the intersection of E 116th Street and Second Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan in New York City.

In his remarks, Secretary Ebrard said, “It is a great pleasure to accompany you at this important event. I thank Mayor de Blasio for his support and I congratulate the Mexican community. This is an unprecedented initiative. It is an honor to have a street called “México-Tenochtitlan” in recognition of the efforts and contributions of the Mexican community in the United States.”

The event was also attended by community leaders and shop owners on E 116th Street, where a large number of Mexican businesses are concentrated. Álvaro Paulino's Mariachi Tapatío entertained at the ceremony with traditional Mexican music and songs such as Cielito Lindo and Viva México, Viva América.
 
Mexico's presence and influence continues to increase in the Big Apple, as shown by the cultural event “Mexico Week: Day of the Dead” that took place at Rockefeller Center this year and the lighting of the Empire State Building with the colors of the Mexican flag during the Mexican Independence Day celebrations./cms/uploads/image/file/686556/Foto_1.jpg

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