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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade, one of the world’s largest celebrations of Caribbean culture, kicked off Monday with vibrant costumes, colorful flags and the sounds of ...

Caribbean pride was on full display as hundreds of thousands of revelers lined Eastern Parkway on September 1 for the 58th annual West Indian Day Parade. Held under the theme “Vive Le Carnivale,” or ...

Caribbean pride was on full display as hundreds of thousands of revelers lined Eastern Parkway on Sept. 1 for the 58th annual West Indian Day Parade. Held under the theme “Vive Le Carnivale,” or “Long ...

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The festivities start with J’Ouvert, which comes from the French words “jour” and “ouvert” and means daybreak. Meant as a celebration of emancipation from slavery, it features revelers who cover their ...

Elected officials and other Brooklyn leaders are condemning the violence that erupted as the West Indian Day Parade came to a close Monday — and are calling for more gun restrictions to avoid similar ...

The annual West Indian Day Parade, Brooklyn’s most vibrant celebration of Caribbean heritage, transformed from festive revelry into a crime scene Monday as gunfire and knife attacks left seven people ...

This year, the New York City Police Department deployed more cops to the West Indian Day Parade than they did to Times Square on New Year's Eve, but it still wasn't enough to stop the gun violence.

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NEW YORK — New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade, one of the world’s largest celebrations of Caribbean culture, kicked off Monday with vibrant costumes, colorful flags and the sounds of soca ...