west indian day parade

Seven people were injured in four separate incidents as the annual parade came to a close along Eastern Parkway.

The violence came at the end of a largely peaceful weekend as New Yorkers celebrated Caribbean heritage with the annual event that draws hundreds of thousands of people to the borough.

The lawsuit was filed by a Nassau County woman who says her child was shot at the event on Sept. 2 last year.

Two of the victims were reported in critical condition; the NYPD said there was no 'active shooter' and the festivities would go on.

Paradegoers and community leaders said that for the most part, there was good collaboration between the police and the community

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

“It has been a trying two years for us,” said Yvette Rennie, the president of J’Ouvert City International.

Instead, the West Indian American Day Carnival Association has announced virtual and smaller in-person events.

"It was pure crickets," said Moses Edouard, a 30-year-old East Flatbush resident. "Nothing but police."

This year's West Indian Day Parade was met with major downpours.