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The 2024 West Indian American Day parade in Brooklyn highlighted the cultural richness and unity of Caribbean communities. From colourful costumes to nationwide flags, contributors from varied Caribbean nations, together with a robust Haitian presence, celebrated their heritage with pleasure and pleasure.
BROOKLYN — Jap Parkway got here alive with shiny colours and invigorating music, as New Yorkers displayed their cultural pleasure throughout the annual West Indian Day parade on Labor Day. The annual celebration, organized by the West Indian American Day Carnival Affiliation (WIADCA), brings collectively greater than 1 million contributors and spectators from throughout the Caribbean diaspora, the U.S. and different nations.
Monday’s festivities had been marred by a tragic capturing that briefly disrupted the joyous ambiance. In keeping with police, a gunman opened fireplace round 2:30 p.m. at 307 Jap Parkway, close to the Franklin Avenue subway station. Denzel A. Chan, 25, of Texas died in consequence. 4 others, together with a 16-year-old boy and a 69-year-old lady, had been wounded.
Regardless of the violence, which police described as focused and lots of level to as the continued problem of making certain security at such large-scale occasions, the daylong parade continued. Most revelers and attendees had been unaware of the capturing as they marched on, dancing and singing alongside the street with the music floats and costumed masqueraders.
Haitian floats had been amongst those who closed out the day’s festivities as night time fell on the Parkway. A rara foot band then led tons of from Grand Military Plaza towards Parkside Avenue alongside Flatbush Avenue, their clarions, drums and footsteps thumping underneath the darkish skies.
