Crowds come out for Canarsie Memorial Day Parade despite the rain
Elected officials and community leaders march in the parade
The annual Canarsie Memorial Day Parade brought out a crowd of onlookers as police, civic groups, community leaders and elected officials marched along the boulevard.
Joining in the parade were Kings County Democratic Party Chairman Frank Seddio, Democratic Party District Leader Sue Ann Partnow, state Sen. Roxanne Persaud, 59th District Assemblymember Jaime Williams, City Councilmember for District 46 Alan Maisel, U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (Brooklyn, Queens), Thomas Jefferson Club of Kings County President Henry Bolus, Executive Director of Millennium Development Paul Curiale and Amar Dayal of the Brooklyn Midwood Lion’s Club (District 20-K1).