J’ouvert & West Indian American Labor Day Parade Is Back and Taking Place This Weekend

by CrownHeights.info

Nearly three million people are expected to descend on the Crown Heights area for an annual J’ouvert & West Indian American Labor Day Parade that has been canceled the last two years.

The annual festival’s main event, with its loud music and large crowd, will take place on Monday, September 5th from early in the morning through the evening hours of the day. An earlier Juniors event will take place on Shabbos, September 3rd, also in Crown Heights.

With the influx of millions of people also comes a ramping up of security. Thousands of cops and a large cordon of the surrounding blocks is expected throughout the weekend. Local residents are advised to take note of the closures and plan accordingly.

A full list of anticipated closures is published below.

West Indian American Day Junior Carnival

The following streets will be fully closed for the West Indian American Day Junior Carnival on Saturday, September 3, 2022 (at the discretion of NYPD).

Location(s):

• St. John’s Place between Kingston Avenue and Franklin Avenue
• Franklin Avenue between St. John’s Place and President Street
• President Street between Franklin Avenue and Washington Avenue
• Washington Avenue between Sterling Place and Empire Boulevard
• Classon Avenue between President Street and Eastern Parkway

J’ouvert & West Indian American Labor Day Parade and Festival

The following streets will be fully closed for the J’ouvert and West Indian American Labor Day Parade and Festival on Monday, September 5, 2022 (at the discretion of NYPD).

Location(s):

• 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. John’s 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

Many other blocks are also expected to be closed at the discretion of the NYPD.