This year's J'Ouvert celebration has been canceled, organizers say, the latest in a recent string of cancellations caused by concerns surrounding the spread of the delta variant.

The NYPD is ramping up security measures as hundreds of thousands of people prepare to celebrate West Indian culture in Brooklyn. J'ouvert festivities begin in the early morning hours of Labor Day ...

The NYPD’s 71st Precinct tweeted about the bust, saying: “71 cops continue the fight against violence and crime. Anti Crime Team removes another illegal handgun from the street keeping our ...

Heightened security appeared to be effective at the annual J’Ouvert celebration in Brooklyn, but some lamented that the festivities marking the freeing of slaves on the Caribbean Island of ...

The West Indian Day Parade and J’ouvert — the end of summer Caribbean emancipation celebration — will be canceled for the second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Excitement for J'Ouvert and West Indian American Day Parade grows in Brooklyn 02:12. NEW YORK-- Street closures in Brooklyn begin at 11:30 p.m. on Sunday for the annual West Indian American Day ...

After two years, the New York Carnival kicks off Monday along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — featuring the colorful Caribbean-inspired costume creations, music, food an… ...

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Meanwhile, in the interior of the island, the Biche Carnival Committee put on another unforgettable Jouvert celebration, with one traditional character stealing the show, having connected with ...

As J’Ouvert returns to the streets of Brooklyn, people will once again dress in outlandish clothing to represent folkloric characters.

Hundreds of revelers showed up Wednesday for the East End J’ouvert made popular by the late leader of USVI’s Jam Band, with some walking the two-mile trek while others danced to hit tunes from ...