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Highlights of the 2022 NYC West Indian Day Parade

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Sep 5, 2022

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Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade on September 5, 2022.
The annual West Indian Day parade took place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn Monday.
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Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade.
The annual Labor Day tradition dates back to 1969 in New York City.
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A reveler attends the West Indian Day parade.
The West Indian Day Parade Carnival is an annual celebration of West Indian culture.
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Caribbean members of the NYPD.
Caribbean members of the NYPD march in the parade.
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Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade.
The parade is known for its elaborate costumes.
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Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade .
As many as 3 million spectators flock to the parade each year.
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Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade .
The 2022 parade was the first held since the pandemic began in 2020.
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Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade.
The parade marches along Eastern Parkway.
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2022 West Indian Day Parade
Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade
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2022 West Indian Day Parade
Members of the FDNY with marchers
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2022 West Indian Day Parade
Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade.
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Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade.
Some revelers started the celebration at 6 a.m. for the J’Ouvert celebration, which is French for “day break.”
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Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade.
The event is organized by the West Indian American Day Carnival Association.
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An FDNY member participates.
The FDNY was among the many groups to march in the parade.
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A reveler cheers in the annual West Indian Day parade.
The celebration lasts for seven hours.
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The city came together for the 55th Annual West Indian American Day Carnival.
Some of the revelers dressed up as political figures or celebrities.
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2022 West Indian Day Parade
An NYPD officer watches the parade while wearing a Pan-African flag.
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People dancing at the West Indian Day Parade
Participants occasionally throw powdered paint at each other during the parade.
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A person in a mask dancing.
The parade starts at Schenectady Avenue and ends at Grand Army Plaza.
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