Angie Martinez loves the city of New York, who reciprocated the love by honoring the legendary radio personality with November 19th known as Angie Martinez Day.

“The Voice of New York” was honored by Mayor Bill de Blasio at a press conference highlighting her as an icon and a proud member of the Latino community. Read an excerpt of the statement honoring Martinez below and be ready to celebrate with her the next time November 19th rolls around.

When we talk about Angie Martinez the title The Voice of New York, La Voz de Nueva York, that’s a pretty amazing title, you must be someone pretty special to reach that level.

Angie has taken all that she is and she’s really become an icon. A virtuous icon, an icon that makes people very proud, makes us proud as New Yorkers. Makes the entire Latino community proud and particularly makes the Puerto Rican community proud.

Angie is going beyond all the work she’s done before and now she’s taken on a truly important mission: she’s taking something precious and updating it and modernizing it she is bringing la cocina Puerto into the 21st century. – Mayor de Blasio

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