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J'Ouvert, West Indian Day Parade Return to Brooklyn: Photos

The West Indian American Day Parade made was resurrected in the streets of Brooklyn after taking a two year hiatus during the pandemic.

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Participants in costume walk during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
Participants in costume walk during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — J'Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade returned to the streets of New York City Monday after a two-year hiatus spurred by a global pandemic.

Throngs of people came out to celebrate J’Ouvert, a street party that commemorates freedom from slavery, in Prospect Lefferts Gardens before the parade in Crown Heights.

Outbreaks of violence have marred J'Ouvert in the past, but the Associated Press reports Monday's event was appears to have been peaceful.

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For those who were unable to attend the event in person, here are the costumes, the celebrations and moments you missed.

A participant in an elaborate costume walks during the parade. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
People put on a spectacle during the parade. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Participants in costume walk during the parade. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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Participants in costume walk during the parade. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Participants in costume walk during parade. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
People participate in festivities throughout the day. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
People from all over came together to enjoy the festivities. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Participants dance during the parade. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
U. S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, right, takes a picture with spectators during the parade. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends the parade. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, left, and Al Sharpton, right, lead the parade during the West Indian Day Parade. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
People participate during the march. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Participants practice their dance before hitting the pavement for the parade. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Some more extraordinary costumes seen during the parade. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
People participate in the West Indian Day Parade. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Spectators gather to watch the exciting festivities. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Participants in costume walk during the parade. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

The Associated Press contributed to this post.

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