Jul 28, 2026 · 21 min · 12 segments
Dominican Parade was wild In 2026 17 guns recovered and 1 shot the violence must end
And, um, you know what I'm saying? I wanna bring my daughters to the parade one day, you know what I'm saying? When they get a little older, you know what I'm saying? But I can't bring my daughters and subject them or endanger them.
You know, I want them to experience the culture, but I don't want to ex- them to experience violence, and I think that's where we need to draw a line as a people.
I'm Puerto Rican, so I've seen my fair share of violence, right? Growing up in Brooklyn, living in Long Island, living in Yonkers.
And, um, but just seeing, like, you know, my people go through it, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Black Americans, you know, the West Indian Day Parade, this is countless violence.
And you know, unfairly, I know the media will show it to make us look like animals, right? And then you'll see in the comments, you know, "The usual suspects.
What's the common denominator?" You know? Um, and I know racism is at an all-time high, and I think some of it is also manufactured.
You know, I think some of it is bots that will continue to, um, tear apart unity a- and make us fight more and more.
You know what I'm saying? But what, what I wanna say to the young ones that, that are going to the Dominican Day Parade, the Puerto Rican Day Parade, you know what I'm saying? Any parade culturally that's exist in New York City or even worldwide, you know, nationwide, should I say, is when you go-- when you wake up and you go to a parade, the last thing you should be doing is grabbing a firearm out your closet, out your drawer, wherever you keep it.
You know what I'm saying? Because, like, you will-- m- most likely, you're gonna pull that trigger, and you're gonna regret it.
'Cause a couple seconds of a, a disagreement or a dispute or a quick beef may end in someone being harmed.
And I guarantee you, more than likely, I would say probably seventy percent of the time or more, it's gonna be an old lady, it's gonna be a young child, it's gonna be an innocent person that was just standing around enjoying the event, and you're gonna ruin it for somebody.
You're gonna change the lives of innocent people because you're careless, you're reckless, and you're living through a savage mind state.
And, um, you know what I'm saying? I wanna bring my daughters to the parade one day, you know what I'm saying? When they get a little older, you know what I'm saying? But I can't bring my daughters and subject them or endanger them.
You know, I want them to experience the culture, but I don't want to ex- them to experience violence, and I think that's where we need to draw a line as a people.
I'm Puerto Rican, so I've seen my fair share of violence, right? Growing up in Brooklyn, living in Long Island, living in Yonkers.
And, um, but just seeing, like, you know, my people go through it, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Black Americans, you know, the West Indian Day Parade, this is countless violence.
And you know, unfairly, I know the media will show it to make us look like animals, right? And then you'll see in the comments, you know, "The usual suspects.
What's the common denominator?" You know? Um, and I know racism is at an all-time high, and I think some of it is also manufactured.
You know, I think some of it is bots that will continue to, um, tear apart unity a- and make us fight more and more.
You know what I'm saying? But what, what I wanna say to the young ones that, that are going to the Dominican Day Parade, the Puerto Rican Day Parade, you know what I'm saying? Any parade culturally that's exist in New York City or even worldwide, you know, nationwide, should I say, is when you go-- when you wake up and you go to a parade, the last thing you should be doing is grabbing a firearm out your closet, out your drawer, wherever you keep it.
You know what I'm saying? Because, like, you will-- m- most likely, you're gonna pull that trigger, and you're gonna regret it.
'Cause a couple seconds of a, a disagreement or a dispute or a quick beef may end in someone being harmed.
And I guarantee you, more than likely, I would say probably seventy percent of the time or more, it's gonna be an old lady, it's gonna be a young child, it's gonna be an innocent person that was just standing around enjoying the event, and you're gonna ruin it for somebody.
You're gonna change the lives of innocent people because you're careless, you're reckless, and you're living through a savage mind state.
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