Summertime fun was in full swing at this year’s sixth annual Summer Streets Festival! Hosted by the Bainbridge Avenue and East 204th Street Merchants Association, Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, Councilman Andrew Cohen and MAS Productions, the popular outdoor festival was held on Sunday, August 7 at East 204th Street between Bainbridge and Decatur avenues. The event featured live musical performances by TKA, the legendary Freestyle trio; a ‘Fun Bus’ courtesy of the Bronx Children’s Museum; shopping; hayrides and tons of giveaways.
Kemj G. from Crunch Fitness lead the crowd in performing some awe-inspiring Zumba moves.
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(back, l-r) Miss Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade Reina Juvenil queen Kiara Carrion, Angel Vazquez, Miss Bronx Puetro Rican Day Parade Royal Court first princess Rosemary Colon, (front, l-r) Miss Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade Women’s Pageant second princess Carmen Soto, Miss Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade Infantil first princess Tatiana Ocasio, Tony Ortiz and Aby Escoto.
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Michael Da Guvna Lambert wore his Bainbridge Avenue and East 204th Street Merchants Summer Streets 2011 T-shirt to this year’s celebration.
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Freestyle legends Angel Vasquez (front, l), Tony Ortiz (back, 3rd from r) and Aby Escoto (front, r) with La Sorsa Automotive Groups mascots Manny Selections (front, 2nd from l), Louis Price, Louis Price (back, 2nd from l) and Max Service (front, 2nd from r).
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Khamila wrote her name in chalk on the street.
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A marching kids band had the crowd moving to the beat of their drums.
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