J'ouvert street closures start at 11 p.m. tonight before a day of celebrations Monday in Brooklyn.
Safety measures will be similar to Times Square on New Year's Eve. There will be 13 entry points for J'ouvert participants and spectators. Everyone will be screened for weapons and alcohol, something that started during the last official J'ouvert in 2019.
Police said they're increasing the use of video surveillance with nearly 200 portable cameras, so cops can be deployed to hotspots before violence flares. Expect lots of officers and barricades on the route, plus a multi-agency team working all weekend to monitor house parties and catering halls that have proved problematic in the past. . It was a musical feast of soothing melodies over the sweet sound of steel oil drums that were converted into musical instruments.
Organizers said the steelpans symbolize the rich history from Trinidad and Tobago that has spread throughout the West Indies.
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