West Indian Day Parade marred by nearby slaying

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NY West Indian Day Parade marred by nearby slaying


NEW YORK (AP) — Colorful floats, elaborate costumes, politicians and merrymakers filled Brooklyn's streets Monday for the annual West Indian Day Parade, a massive Caribbean celebration that was marred by a fatal shooting nearby before the official festivities got underway.
The annual parade — which draws about 1 million people — features loud music and louder costumes. Many revelers dance their way through much of the 2-mile-long route, which winds through some of the city's most diverse neighborhoods and draws scores of politicians eager for a big statement just a week before primary day.


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Hours before the parade stepped off, a recent parolee opened fire on a crowd partaking in pre-dawn festivities not far from the parade site, police Commissioner William Bratton said. A 55-year-old man was killed and two other people were wounded, and the suspect was taken into custody.

Unfortunately these parades attract everyone, including thugs.

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I could not find the street that they said the shooting took place, disingenuous I say.

I do know that there were uniform Police on ever street corner from Empire B'lvd to Eastern Parkway, and that is from Flatbush Ave to Rockaway Parkway.

If the parade is generating violence, why don't they stop it/

I am sure if the shooting took place in downtown Brooklyn, they would tag it on the Carnival.

[TDowl]

NY's photo.





Friends of ZPHIB Sorority, Inc., Sigma Kappa Zeta Chapter Brooklyn, NY

Did you know that NYC's West Indian Labor Day Parade did not start in Brooklyn?
Happy Labor Day!
In the 1920s, Ms. Jessie Waddle and some of her West Indian friends started the Carnival in Harlem in the 1920′s by staging costume parties in large enclosed places – like the Savoy, Renaissance and Audubon Ballrooms, due to the cold wintry weather of February. February is the usual time for the pre-Lenten celebrations held in most countries around the world. However, because of the very nature of Carnival and the need to parade in costume to music – in door confinement did not work.
The earliest known Carnival street activity was held during the 1940′s when Ms. Waddle, secured the first street permit for a parade type event on the streets of Harlem. Unfortunately, the parade permit for Harlem was revoked in 1964 following a disturbance. During the 1960′s, Rufus Goring, brought Carnival to Brooklyn. In 1967, Goring passed the reigns over to Carlos Lezama and a committee headed by Carlos Lezama obtained permission to parade on Eastern Parkway. That committee became the West Indian-American Day Carnival Association, now a well-established organization. WIADCA celebrate West Indian culture, arts, history and traditions through year-round programs which culminate with a week-long display of festivities and a grand finale Carnival parade expanding their cultural reach throughout the world.

[TDowl]

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Ok, the role of the media is connect all negative stories to us. They know what they are doing.

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NY West Indian Day Parade marred by nearby slaying


NEW YORK (AP) — Colorful floats, elaborate costumes, politicians and merrymakers filled Brooklyn's streets Monday for the annual West Indian Day Parade, a massive Caribbean celebration that was marred by a fatal shooting nearby before the official festivities got underway.
The annual parade — which draws about 1 million people — features loud music and louder costumes. Many revelers dance their way through much of the 2-mile-long route, which winds through some of the city's most diverse neighborhoods and draws scores of politicians eager for a big statement just a week before primary day.


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Parade or no parade, people get shot in Brooklyn weekly. The parade was peaceful and one of the best in many years. They extended the time and all the trucks made it to the finish line. One observation was that there were a lot of white people present. One person said that they were not tourists but residents of that area. They taking over Crown Heights again.

[Sir X]

Gentrification just woke you up...lol

BROOKLYN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiQ5jOl3ueI

[TDowl]

"but residents of that area" Time stood still, weh yuh wen deh? You need a tour?