J’Ouvert and West Indian American Carnival festivities attract hundreds of thousands of attendees as police increase security measures
Security Heightened at West Indian American Day Parade Following last year’s tragic shooting, the atmosphere was charged with increased security as the mayoral candidates took to the streets of Brooklyn for the West Indian American Day parade on Monday. It was a bustling event, attracting hundreds of thousands. The parade, which covers around two miles, […]
2,500 NYPD officers to ensure safety at NYC’s lively J’Ouvert festival
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tish announced on Friday that the upcoming j’ouvert and West Indian American Day Parade will see the deployment of 2,500 police officers to ensure safety during the festivities. “This is the largest police presence we’ve seen this year, even surpassing the Times Square events and the Fourth of July,” she noted. Tish […]
NYC West Indian Day Carnival festivities kick off with J’Ouvert pre-dawn party
An annual celebration of Caribbean culture and traditions returns to Brooklyn with dancing, elaborate costumes, steel band floats and an early-morning party with calypso music. The early-rising tradition, named “J'Ouvert,” which means dawn, began at 6 a.m. Monday along Empire Boulevard and Nostrand Avenue in Flatbush. The parade will begin at the intersection of Empire […]