Bosses want employees back, but it looks like the return will be gradual and depend on the future of Covid. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “West Indian-American Day”
The Fun Police: Law Enforcement Comes to Carnival
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2021
Events like J’Ouvert in New York and Carnival in London have seen violent incidents. But the way they are policed says a lot about what happens when Black people gather. Source: New York Times
See How N.Y.’s Caribbean Community Kept Carnival Vividly Alive
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
This year, the official West Indian American Day celebrations were canceled — but the Carnival spirit came through. Source: New York Times
15-Year-Old Is Charged in Shooting of Child and 4 Others at J’Ouvert
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2020
The teenager walked with revelers for several blocks before opening fire, an official said. A 6-year-old boy and his mother were among the wounded. Source: New York Times
6-Year-Old and 4 Others Are Shot at J’Ouvert Celebration in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2020
The boy’s wounds were not life-threatening, officials said, but the violence once again marred the pre-dawn West Indian American Day celebration. Source: New York Times