Multiple chapters formed nationwide based on the original Chicago chapter, including several branches in New York City and along the East Coast. The National Headquarters in Chicago asked the loose coalition of chapters in New York to unite as a single regional branch. All chapters considered neighborhood empowerment and Puerto Rican self-determination as unifying missions. The National Headquarters headed by Jose Cha Cha Jimenez, supported the unification and mission as New York served as the port of entry for Puerto Ricans entering the United States.