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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 ...
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 ...
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… ...
Prior to CBS News New York, Jennifer was a reporter at PIX11 News in NYC - where she worked for nearly six years covering education, crime, Rikers Island, parades, community stories and breaking news.
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 ...
As J’Ouvert returns to the streets of Brooklyn, people will once again dress in outlandish clothing to represent folkloric characters.