NYC West Indian/Labor Day Parade

[September]

I don't do parades.
Did the DR parade one time in like 97. Never again.

Enjoy tho.

DR parade is my shyt Haven't been in 2 years cause I work and I can't hang the following Monday

But as a kid growing up in 99% Dominican Corona, Queens (before the influx of Mexican and South-Am immigrants) it was an event. First the parade, then take the 7 to Corona for our own festival (similar to what they do in Washington Heights). Had SWAT teams lined up on top of residential buildings every years. All of Roosevelt, Junction Blvd, 108th St, and 37th Ave barricaded. Riding down the streets and sitting up on the roof of the car through the sun roof with the homemade platano phones screaming "LO CUERO" out the windows. Shutting down all the blocks. Wish we could go back

 

[CinnaSlim]

Even if I was home nobody would go with me nowadays...everybody nervous smh...
Back in the day tho...we be in there all weekend repping for my Jamaican and trini family my Haitian Bros...

PULL UP!!!!!!

I should drive up with my son

Bring him. Celebrate yall roots. I found out late Raleigh had a West Indian ting. And I missed DC's. Imma be prepared next year.

 

[mannie flavours]

I hope u know the drill and don't try to get fly. My older bro came home w mad power and oil and shyt on his clothes

my ppl were telling me about that powder, paint and mud shyt but I thought it was bs lol

 

[chief_keef_stan]

We in thurrr. Me and my zoes

 

[Man]

Rastaman don't mix up inna no bacchanal, feathers and powder


I always debate it and whether to go get 2 whines off a lucian or bajan dime god willing, that j'ouvert morning

But it's either the parade or me that's turned coz it doesn't appeal anymore

 

[Playeroni]

Im straight on j'ouvert , never again. I was around the fukkery when that governors aid got shot. Not to mention all the thump sessions. To wild

 

[KOOL-AID]

Post pics n video when y'all go

 

[Ironman]

I'm going ... it's gonna be my 1st yr too

You haven't lived until you've felt the rush of hopping over a fence into the parade to be with the floats while rolling deep

 

[Ironman]

I missed the last 2 years cuz of some bs but im going this weekend. I lost my red pumpum shorts so I gotta get a new trini outfit.

you usually in the outside or i the parade itself? Just asking

 

[Ironman]

I hope u know the drill and don't try to get fly. My older bro came home w mad power and oil and shyt on his clothes

my ppl were telling me about that powder, paint and mud shyt but I thought it was bs lol

As long as I've gone I've never heard about this what y'all talking about?

 

[ridedolo]

As long as I've gone I've never heard about this what y'all talking about?

its part of the tradition. ppl n the streets just be throwin mud powder oil etc.

i just caled my bro n asked him about it. he said if i go be careful. he said hes never been and didnt see someone get shot.
this was in the late 90s/early 2000s tho. im sure its changed...

 

[Poitier]

Its only good if you posted on the block eating barbeque and getting drunk while each house takes turn DJing for the block. The actual festivities are whatever.

 

[Yehuda]

I don't do parades.
Did the DR parade one time in like 97. Never again.

Enjoy tho.

What happened in 97, who touched you?

 

[RAX 010]

Bring him. Celebrate yall roots. I found out late Raleigh had a West Indian ting. And I missed DC's. Imma be prepared next year.

That's a damn 11 hour drive from NC tho...
When is the one in Raleigh?

 

[Ironman]

its part of the tradition. ppl n the streets just be throwin mud powder oil etc.

i just caled my bro n asked him about it. he said if i go be careful. he said hes never been and didnt see someone get shot.
this was in the late 90s/early 2000s tho. im sure its changed...

I faintly remember something like that but yea I don't think that's going on anywhere near like the 90s did