NEW YORK (WABC) -- In an art studio in Mount Vernon, New York, a Westchester County public school teacher has been hard at work completing her passion project.

"I am super excited to be designing a float for this year's New York City Puerto Rican Day Parade," said Emlyn Taveras. "I'm thrilled to do this in collaboration with the South Bronx Charter School for international Cultures and the Arts. This year we're celebrating legendary Puerto Rican artists, Nitza Tufiño, and so our float is really a celebration of cultural richness."

This is the second year Taveras has designed a float for the parade.

"This year, our float symbolizes a bridge, connecting our past to our present, connecting our elders to our youth, and being able to preserve the tradition while at the same time embracing s

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