
CROWN HEIGHTS — FIVE PEOPLE WERE SHOT and one killed Monday at the NYC West Indian American Day Parade, according to the Associated Press and the New York Post, marring one of the world’s largest annual celebrations of Caribbean culture. A gunman targeting a group of people opened fire along the parade route around Eastern Parkway at 2:35 p.m., NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell said. The parade had kicked off hours earlier, with thousands of colorful revelers dancing and marching down Eastern Parkway. Two people, including the one who later died, were critically wounded. The three other victims are expected to survive their injuries, Chell said. The gunman fled.
In a statement Monday night, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and West Indian American Day Carnival Association President Roger Archibald said, “The West Indian American Day Parade is a joyous event that celebrates the multitude of culture and diversity in our city. But instead of allowing all to enjoy a momentous occasion for our city, a gunman turned today’s celebration into tragedy when he senselessly fired into the crowd, hitting multiple revelers.”
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SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”

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