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How to get around as J'Ouvert, West Indian American Day parade take over Brooklyn
first published Sep 2, 2026, 9:49 AM ET · 24 articles · title as published by Gothamist
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- amNewYorkPlay Mas! Massive West Indian American Caribbean Parade set to take over Brooklyn’s Eastern ParkwaySep 2, 2026, 9:49 AM ET
- GothamistHow to get around as J'Ouvert, West Indian American Day parade take over BrooklynSep 3, 2026, 9:49 AM ET
- New York Post – MetroGOP’s Bruce Blakeman claims he was blocked from speech at West Indian Day breakfast after Hochul RSVPsSep 3, 2026, 1:05 PM ET
- GothamistCrown Heights residents fume over new barricades ahead of West Indian Day ParadeSep 4, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
- Patch NYCWest Indian Day Parade Returns To Brooklyn: What To KnowSep 4, 2026, 11:04 AM ET
- New York Post – MetroNYC’s hottest Caribbean chefs dish on where to enjoy a taste of the islands ahead of the West Indian Day ParadeSep 4, 2026, 11:15 AM ET
- GothamistNYPD ramps up security for West Indian Day Parade as past shootings remain unsolvedSep 4, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
- New York Post – MetroNYC’s notoriously violent West Indian American Day parade to end early in effort to curb crimeSep 4, 2026, 4:29 PM ET
- Spectrum News NY1J'Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade: Street closures, security and moreSep 4, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
- amNewYorkThousands of cops, earlier finish planned for West Indian Day ParadeSep 4, 2026, 5:57 PM ET
- New York Post – MetroMultiple people stabbed in Crown Heights as notoriously violent West Indian American Day parade kicks offSep 7, 2026, 9:18 AM ET
- amNewYorkFrom dawn to dusk: J’Ouvert kicks off West Indian American Day Parade in BrooklynSep 7, 2026, 11:12 AM ET
- amNewYorkFour stabbed in massive brawl before Brooklyn’s J’Ouvert and West Indian American Day paradesSep 7, 2026, 12:41 PM ET
- New York Post – MetroThousands hit the streets in NYC for J’Ouvert and the West Indian American Day Parade celebrations: PHOTOSSep 7, 2026, 2:05 PM ET
- GothamistNew Yorkers show out for Brooklyn's West Indian American Day ParadeSep 7, 2026, 3:30 PM ET
- New York Post – MetroMamdani, Hochul march in NYC’s West Indian Day Parade as revelers whine about beefed-up securitySep 7, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
- Spectrum News NY1Four people injured in stabbing near West Indian Day parade route: NYPDSep 7, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
- New York Post – Metro3 shot near NYC’s West Indian Day Parade route, adding to day’s bloodshedSep 7, 2026, 5:11 PM ET
- Spectrum News NY1‘It’s a movie’: Brooklyn’s West Indian Day parade celebrates Caribbean cultureSep 8, 2026, 5:45 AM ET
- amNewYorkMore violence at Brooklyn’s J’Ouvert and West Indian Day celebrations: 9 people injured in shootings and stabbingsSep 8, 2026, 9:20 AM ET
- New York Post – MetroTeen busted in West Indian Day Parade shooting is alleged attempted murderer let out on bail by lefty judge 1 month agoSep 8, 2026, 1:21 PM ET
- DocumentedIn Brooklyn, Carnival Brings Caribbean Culture to the StreetsSep 8, 2026, 3:21 PM ET
- Spectrum News NY1NYPD: 10 people hurt near West Indian American Day ParadeSep 8, 2026, 8:59 PM ET
- GothamistAfter deadly Times Square violence, a bill emerges to better deliver assistanceSep 9, 2026, 9:00 AM ET
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Play Mas! Massive West Indian American Caribbean Parade set to take over Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway
Ten of thousands of revelers and masqueraders and millions of spectators are expected on Monday, Labor Day, to converge on Brooklyn’s sprawling Eastern Parkway for the 59th annual West Indian…
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How to get around as J'Ouvert, West Indian American Day parade take over Brooklyn
Participants wear colorful costumes in the annual West Indian Day parade on Sept. 4, 2023. It's one of the largest cultural celebrations of the year in New York City.
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroGOP’s Bruce Blakeman claims he was blocked from speech at West Indian Day breakfast after Hochul RSVPs
Sources close to Blakeman’s camp told The Post that organizers had invited him to speak at annual breakfast leading up to the annual rambunctious parade on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway, but they…
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Photo: GothamistGothamistCrown Heights residents fume over new barricades ahead of West Indian Day Parade
Tina Willis and Georges Nathan stand on opposite sides of the barricade on the Eastern Parkway service road. Residents also say elderly and disabled neighbors can’t be dropped off near their front…
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West Indian Day Parade Returns To Brooklyn: What To Know
Brooklyn’s biggest Caribbean celebration will bring major changes to streets, transit and access around Eastern Parkway.
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroNYC’s hottest Caribbean chefs dish on where to enjoy a taste of the islands ahead of the West Indian Day Parade
For its 59th anniversary, NYC’s legendary West Indian American Day Parade will dance down Eastern Parkway this Labor Day to celebrate all things Caribbean culture — with its biggest champions having…
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Photo: GothamistGothamistNYPD ramps up security for West Indian Day Parade as past shootings remain unsolved
Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a press conference about the city's safety plan for the West Indian Day Parade. The NYPD will deploy specialized police units, drones and barricades along the parade route.
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroNYC’s notoriously violent West Indian American Day parade to end early in effort to curb crime
Thousands of cops will be on the beat during the West Indian Day Parade and the early-bird J'Ouvert Festival, which begins at 6 a.m. and runs until the parade kicks off.
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Spectrum News NY1J'Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade: Street closures, security and more
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to turn out for the city’s annual celebration of Caribbean culture on Monday. Here's what to know.
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkThousands of cops, earlier finish planned for West Indian Day Parade
New York City will end Monday’s West Indian Day Parade promptly on Labor Day Monday afternoon — a cutoff officials say is aimed at preventing the late-day gun violence that marred last year’s…
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroMultiple people stabbed in Crown Heights as notoriously violent West Indian American Day parade kicks off
Three men were stabbed in Crown Heights, Brooklyn early Monday morning — hours before the notoriously violent West Indian American Day parade is set to kick off, according to police.
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkFrom dawn to dusk: J’Ouvert kicks off West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn
The streets were alive with music, thanks to the annual J’Ouvert and West Indian-American Day Parade in Crown Heights Sept. 7. Kicking off before dawn, the celebrations brought color, music and…
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkFour stabbed in massive brawl before Brooklyn’s J’Ouvert and West Indian American Day parades
Brooklyn’s J’Ouvert and West Indian American Day parades kicked off in bloody fashion early Monday morning after four people were stabbed, leaving one fighting for his life. According to police…
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroThousands hit the streets in NYC for J’Ouvert and the West Indian American Day Parade celebrations: PHOTOS
Revelers flood NYC for the city’s biggest celebration of Caribbean culture on Monday morning.
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Photo: GothamistGothamistNew Yorkers show out for Brooklyn's West Indian American Day Parade
The yearly tradition kicks off with a predawn celebration known as J'Ouvert.
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroMamdani, Hochul march in NYC’s West Indian Day Parade as revelers whine about beefed-up security
“My honest opinion is it drives people away. This is no fun," one partier said of the security barriers.
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Spectrum News NY1Four people injured in stabbing near West Indian Day parade route: NYPD
Police were investigating what led to the violence, and no arrests had been made.
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – Metro3 shot near NYC’s West Indian Day Parade route, adding to day’s bloodshed
The bullets flew after four people were stabbed hours earlier, just before the notoriously violent parade was to start.
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‘It’s a movie’: Brooklyn’s West Indian Day parade celebrates Caribbean culture
The West Indian American Day parade traveled from Eastern Parkway and Rochester Avenue to Grand Army Plaza Monday.
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkMore violence at Brooklyn’s J’Ouvert and West Indian Day celebrations: 9 people injured in shootings and stabbings
At least nine people were injured in stabbings and shootings related to J’Ouvert and West Indian Day celebrations in Brooklyn on Monday, authorities said. Despite checkpoints set up by the NYPD and…
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroTeen busted in West Indian Day Parade shooting is alleged attempted murderer let out on bail by lefty judge 1 month ago
The 19-year-old who allegedly shot a man in the butt near the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn on Monday is an accused attempted murderer who was let out on bail was out on bail Aug. 4.
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Photo: DocumentedDocumentedIn Brooklyn, Carnival Brings Caribbean Culture to the Streets
Brooklyn's CaribBEING organization celebrated its fifth year of participation in the West Indian American Day Parade amidst ongoing cultural evolution and shifting immigration policies in the local…
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Spectrum News NY1NYPD: 10 people hurt near West Indian American Day Parade
In total, three people were shot, one person was slashed and six people were stabbed, officials said.
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After deadly Times Square violence, a bill emerges to better deliver assistance
New York Police Department officers investigate the scene after police shot and killed a knife-wielding woman who stabbed two people, killing one of them, in a random attack near West 42nd Street…
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