Brighton Beach Jubilee Festival attracts over 125,000
Festival Celebrates the International Language of Music
On Sunday the Brighton Neighborhood Association (BNA), along with co-educational nonprofit Kiwanis International, presented the 41st annual Brighton Beach Jubilee Festival. The event, which celebrates music and food, ran along Brighton Beach Avenue from Corbin Place to Coney Island Avenue heading down towards the beach.
The Jubilee is the neighborhood’s only fundraiser and has become a Brooklyn tradition that celebrates diversity. The multi-block festival features entertainment stages and blocks of merchandise and informational booths, as well as kiddie rides and an assortment of food. Music was provided by Frankie Marra along with other Brooklyn-based bands.
“Many elected officials and candidates attended this popular event, shook hands with potential voters and learned more about their concerns,” said Democratic District leader Ari Kagan. Among those attending were mayoral candidate Sal Albanese, Public Advocate candidate David Eisenbach, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, state Sen. Diane Savino, state Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz, City Councilmembers Chaim Deutsch and Mark Treyger, Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and Brooklyn Civil Court candidates Patria Frias-Colon and David Pepper.