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Protesters demand Puerto Rican Parade leaders clean up act

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Dozens of protesters stormed the National Puerto Rican Day Parade headquarters in The Bronx on Saturday to demand newly appointed organizers end “cronyism and political favors” and fork over financial records — after past board members failed to stop a $1 million rip-off.

“We want to keep this new board on a short leash,” said Lucky Rivera, who heads the Puerto Rican advocacy group Boricuas For A Positive Image, which staged the protest.

The board’s new members include restaurateur Orlando Plaza, former state official Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, lawyer Carmen Pacheco, and actress Lorraine Rodriguez-Reyes.