Street closures for the 2024 West Indian Day parade
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – As the 57th West Indian American Day Carnival approaches, so too do road closures along the parade route in Brooklyn.
The festivities are set to kick off at 11 a.m. Monday on Eastern Parkway, and will continue throughout the day from Buffalo Avenue to the Brooklyn Museum, according to organizers.
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The parade isn’t the only celebration over Labor Day weekend. Other parties like a “junior” Carnival and a performance from Kompa band ZAFEM in Brooklyn will bring the same spirit to New York City.
The following streets will be closed intermittently between Sunday and Monday for J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade:
Grand Army Plaza (Entire Circle)
Buffalo Avenue between Eastern Parkway and East New York Avenue
Rochester Avenue between East New York Avenue and Sterling Place
Ralph Avenue between Eastern Parkway and East New York Avenue
East New York Avenue between Howard Avenue and Utica Avenue
Eastern Parkway between Howard Avenue and Grand Army Plaza
Washington Avenue between Sterling Place and Lincoln Road
Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Caton Avenue
Ocean Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Parkside Avenue
Butler Place between Grand Army Plaza and Sterling Place
St. Johns Place between Underhill Avenue and Grand Army Plaza
Rockaway Parkway between East New York Avenue and Rutland Road
Parkside Avenue between Park Circle and Flatbush Avenue
Bedford Avenue between Eastern Parkway and Empire Boulevard
Empire Boulevard between Flatbush Avenue and Nostrand Avenue
Nostrand Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Linden Boulevard
Lincoln Place between Eastern Parkway and East New York Avenue
PIX11 News is the proud broadcast partner of the West Indian American Day Carnival parade, which will be held on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. You can watch the celebrations live on PIX11, PIX11.com, and PIX11+.
Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter from Los Angeles who has covered New York City since 2023. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here.
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