The 46th Annual West Indian Parade took off despite the gray skies and humid temperatures. Monday marked the 46th annual West Indian Parade in Brooklyn. The parade drew thousands of revelers, many wearing colorful customs and waving flag to celebrate their Caribbean heritage.
Among those who marched in the parade, Mayoral candidates, Bill DeBlasio, Christine Quinn, Bill Thompson, Jack Hidary, Joe Lhota and Anthony Weiner who by the way, was the only one a float, was heard shouting on the microphone using what I thought was a fake Caribbean accent, "Anybody from Jamaica?", Weiner was heard yelling, "Anybody here from Barbados?, Anybody from Guyana?" and the drops the Caribbean accent and yells, Anybody from Staten Island? lol. From where I was standing we didn't get to see it and as a matter of fact, he didn't start at the beginning of the parade but could be heard.
It was all for the name of POLITICS.
Also there, Democrat Eric Adams running for Borough president, Ken Thompson running for Brooklyn District Attorney Eliot Spitzer and yes it was a parade for politicking, if such word for it.
The police presences was heavy, there was a report that two N.Y.P.D officers suffer minor injuries while trying to get a crowd under control at Nostrand Ave & Pacific Street. As you know violence has marred this Caribbean Event.
Getting back this this festive event, customs were awesome, two-piece bedazzled outfits, extravagant feathered head-pieces, body glitter everywhere, masks. The smell of Caribbean food and the sound of Caribbean music everywhere and we must not forget all the politicians pandering for votes.
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