One couple was getting married on the parade route, others danced, played steel drums, and waved the flags of their Caribbean nations.
The NYPD set up several security checkpoints to ensure the safety of everyone taking part in the parade or attending as a spectator.J'ouvert celebrations are a traditional carnival staple that peaks by mid-morning.
NYPD Aviation even gave Eyewitness News a view of the parade route as their helicopters will be above the tens of thousands of people filling the parade route.
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