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# Colorful Costumes Galore At West Indian Day Parade
- URL: https://bklyner.com/colorful-costumes-galore-at-west-indian-day-parade-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2015-09-08T19:30:10.000Z
- Updated: 2015-09-08T18:21:49.000Z
- Author: Shannon Geis
- Tags: caribbean culture, dancing, #API-Imported

![Photo by Griff Thomas/Ditmas Park Corner](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DSC_0028_1748-702x467.jpg)

Photo by Griff Thomas/Ditmas Park Corner

More than one million people spent Labor Day along Eastern Parkway for the [48th Annual West Indian Day parade](http://wiadcacarnival.org/?ref=bklyner.com).

The festivities, which started around 11am, went smoothly despite a [shootout the night before where Governor Cuomo’s first deputy counsel, Carey Gabay, was shot in the head](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/nyregion/cuomo-administration-lawyer-is-shot-in-the-head.html?ref=bklyner.com).

![Photo by Griff Thomas/Ditmas Park Corner](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DSC_0089_1766-702x467.jpg)

People playing music along Eastern Parkway. (Photo by Griff Thomas/Ditmas Park Corner)

The parade started off with politicians, including [Governor Andrew Cuomo](https://www.governor.ny.gov/?ref=bklyner.com), [Mayor Bill de Blasio](http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/?ref=bklyner.com), [Borough President Eric Adams](http://brooklyn-usa.org/?ref=bklyner.com), and [Senator Chuck Schumer](http://www.schumer.senate.gov/?ref=bklyner.com), followed by the music, dancing, and colorful costumes the parade is known for.

We particularly love all of the great Carribbean food served at pop-up tents along the parade route.

![Photo by Griff Thomas/Ditmas Park Corner](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DSC_0054_1759-702x467.jpg)

Photo by Griff Thomas/Ditmas Park Corner

Did you attend the festivities? What did you think of the parade?

If you have any great photos from the parade share them with us at [editor@ditmasparkcorner.com](mailto:editor@ditmasparkcorner.com)!