Cinco de Mayo Celebrated in the Streets of White Plains

WHITE PLAINS, NY - Cinco de Mayo was celebrated in White Plains Saturday, kicked off with a performance by the White Plains High School Mariachi Club.

Cool and damp weather did not prevent approximately 2,500 people from coming out to join the festivities, hosted by the White Plains Business Improvement District, according to officials.

A large white tent was set up on Mamaroneck Avenue between East Post Road and Maple Avenue where performances by Mariachi Sol Mixteco and Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Nueva York took place.

Crossover act Larger Than Life got the public dancing in the streets with a set of Latin fusion music.

Sponsors of the event included Constellation Brands’ Corona light and Modelo Especial, with Manhattan Beer Distributors.

Brittany Brandwein, the BID’s director of special events and business promotions, said she appreciated the participation of the nine bars and restaurants that line Mamaroneck Avenue.

“Events like Cinco de Mayo bring our streets to life and brand our city as an interesting, vibrant and exciting place to live and work,” she said.

Photo captions: No. 1, Dancers from Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Nueva York; No. 2, Larger Than Life; No. 3 BID Director of Special Events, Brittany Brandwein (center in sombrero) joins the crowd and Larger Than Life in dancing on the streets of White Plains. Photo credit: Courtesy