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Cinco de Mayo 2021: Here’s what 12 Staten Island restaurants have planned for Wednesday Updated May 05, 2021; Posted May 05, 2021 Cooking up some lunch is Martha in the back of Tamales Martita. You can find lots of Spanish/Mexican food along Port Richmond Avenue. (Staten Island Advance/ Jan Somma-Hammel) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Happy Cinco de Mayo! The day commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over the French empire at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza. Over the last 150 years, Americans have latched onto the occasion by partying and eating traditional Mexican fare. Staten Island restaurants across the borough are offering specials to mark Cinco de Mayo this year. Keep scrolling to see what they are doing and how you can support them. ....