West Indian Day Parade shines through the storm
The vibrant and vivacious costumes along Eastern Parkway shone through the storm at the legendary West Indian Day Parade held on Labor Day, Monday, September 2.
“Despite the rain that came down, it did not dampen the spirits of anybody. Everything went on as usual and we finished ahead of time,” said Jean Alexander, a spokesperson for the West Indian American Day Carnival Association.
Alexander said that in previous years, police officers had to deny some bands entry to the parade, “But they didn’t have to this time. All the bands came down. It was a constant flow once it [the parade] started.”