Earlier today at the third annual @tonitasny Fest in Williamsburg, @nycmayor zohrankmamdani presented Toñita—the iconic Puerto Rican matriarch—with “Bandera Viva”, an original piece of art made in her honor by @edwinreyes.nyc.
”Toñita came to New York City and built a home for an entire community. For 50 years, she has fed her neighbors, welcomed Puerto Ricans searching for belonging, and made sure Brooklyn always carried a piece of the island with it,” Mayor Mamdani tells i-D, exclusively. At the link in bio, @nrips speaks with Reyes and Mayor Mamdani about the community and legacy that Toñita has crafted through the years.
Toñita Fest photographed by @ramonadai
Process pictures and video by @edwinreyes.nyc
Earlier today at the third annual @tonitasny Fest in Williamsburg, @nycmayor zohrankmamdani presented Toñita—the iconic Puerto Rican matriarch—with “Bandera Viva”, an original piece of art made in her honor by @edwinreyes.nyc.
”Toñita came to New York City and built a home for an entire community. For 50 years, she has fed her neighbors, welcomed Puerto Ricans searching for belonging, and made sure Brooklyn always carried a piece of the island with it,” Mayor Mamdani tells i-D, exclusively. At the link in bio, @nrips speaks with Reyes and Mayor Mamdani about the community and legacy that Toñita has crafted through the years.
Toñita Fest photographed by @ramonadai
Process pictures and video by @edwinreyes.nyc
