Stunning Brooklyn scenes as thousands of New Yorkers turn out for the West Indian J'Ouvert parade
- J'Ouvert is a Caribbean tradition and carnival and is heavily celebrated by New York residents
New Yorkers took the streets of Brooklyn on Monday for J'Ouvert celebrations near Brooklyn's Prospect Park
Two parade goers covered their bodies in black paint while wearing chains around their necks
The streets were filed with participants as some waved flags before dawn on Monday
Hundreds of people lined up along Easter Parkway in Brooklyn waiting for the festival to begin
One participant is seen shirtless with a cross as the festivities begin
Some participants covered themselves in black paint
A woman was seen dancing while sporting fish net stalkings and a red outfit topped off with a head covering
Spectators observed the parade on the sidewalk
Multiple people dancing on and with one another. A few participants are seen dancing while the crowd admires from a distance
Parade-goers were ready to celebrate before dawn with some throwing powder and colored paint over women dancing
Participants danced in the streets while others watched
The crowds were being covered in powder and liquid
Hundreds of people flocked to the streets before sunrise
Some participants wrapped the flag of their homeland flags around their back as some were covered in paint
Many participants headed to the streets before sunrise
A man with a paint bucket was seen covered in lime green and white paint
Two women were seen sporting the flags of their homeland
A participant in a gold colored wig, layers of necklaces and a backseat filled with colorful flowers smiled while heading toward the crowd
Many laughed and danced amid the festivites
Two people are seen dancing on a police baricade
One woman is seen slapping paint onto another woman's back while she dances
Covered head to toe, another participants holds a bucket of white paint as others are covered with it
Parade-goers were seen climbing on a float nearby a Wendy's
One woman was pictured bent over as two men place green paint on her behind
Another man wore a construction hat with a dump truck while covered in black paint. He held another object in his mouth
Many participants were decked out in black paint waiting for the event to begin
A group of women were splattered in paint ahead of the festivities
One man wore a viking hat while chains hung from around his neck. He held an old-fashioned phone that he talked through
Another participant brought a chair with him and sat in it while a crowd formed around him
A women in a wheelchair sat down as others prepared for the day ahead
A lizard was seen decked out in gold as spectators stopped to pet the reptile
Two people were seen dancing on the cement of the street while laughing
Many people dancing throughout the street as police observed nearby
Groups dressed up in attire that represents their homeland
Parade participants showed off their attire that took months to prepare
Most of the outfits worn by parade participants featured wings with feathers
Parade participants lined up along the parade route
Parade participants drank water as they waited their turn on the route
Several parade participants danced in the streets as New York Police Department took the streets to protect the crowd during the early morning of Labor Day
Participants were seen dancing during the parade
NY Mayor Eric Adams joined in on the West Indian Day parade, which follows the Caribbean street carnival. Adams was seen along the parade route on Monday afternoon
