Anthony and J.Lo's Puerto Rican Day Parade brings out the city's pride

Marc Anthony, the king of the Puerto Rican Day Parade, and his stunning wife Jennifer Lopez took a crowded golf cart up Fifth Avenue on Sunday. The dynamic duo's cream-colored Chevy convertible's battery failed at West 69th Street, but avid golfer Anthony, who was still wearing his parade sash, handled the replacement wheels with skill.

As they slid into their makeshift chariot, Anthony and a gorgeous J.Lo were seen blowing kisses to the crazed revelers wearing the red, white, and blue of Puerto Rico. The day was "amazing" for the Puerto Rican power couple, according to Anthony, who was unexpectedly chosen "king" of the 53rd annual parade on Thursday. "It's such a big part of my life, and it always has," said Anthony, the New York-born son of Puerto Rican parents, who wore dark sunglasses and a pinstriped suit. J.Lo shone in a strapless, form-fitting white dress that revealed her black undergarment in a peekaboo fashion.

Lena Rivera, 48, of Spanish Harlem, a spectator, cried out, "My heart plummeted when I saw Marc Anthony." The Boricua star couple's allure helped cover up the issue surrounding opera actor Osvaldo Rios, who had to leave last Tuesday due to his conviction for assaulting his fiancée. He had been dubbed the "international godfather" of the procession.