by Jen G 
In case you were wondering why every Polish American neighbor was wearing red and white and evacuating Greenpoint for Manhattan today, waving flags and blowing horns, its because it was the Pulaski Day Parade. Two handsome young men walking toward the train told me the parade runs along 5th avenue and celebrates the Polish community and culture in NY.
Who is Kazimierz Michał Wacław Wiktor Pułaskiafter whom the Pulaski bridge and today’s parade is…
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