Photos: J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade
By Paul Frangipane, Jimin Kim and Mark Davis
CROWN HEIGHTS — Monday was Labor Day, which — in Brooklyn — means the West Indian Day Parade and preceding J’Ouvert celebration turned Crown Heights into a massive celebration of Caribbean culture.
The combined events drew thousands of spectators as the neighborhood was decorated with people dressed in colorful costumes and traditional attire.