West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn
A dancer poses for a photograph during the West Indian Day Parade, Sept. 1, 2014, in Brooklyn, N.Y. The annual parade, which draws about 1 million people, features loud music and louder costumes. Many revelers dance their way through much of the 2-mile-long route, which winds through some of the city's most diverse neighborhoods.
West Indian Day Parade
Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2014. The parade celebrates Caribbean culture.
West Indian Day Parade
Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2014.
West Indian Day Parade
Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2014.
West Indian Day Parade
New York Police Dept. officers watch as revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2014.
West Indian Day Parade
Revelers participate in the annual West Indian Day parade held in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2014.
West Indian Day Parade
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo stands next to Mayor Bill de Blasio amongst a huge crowd as they prepare to march in the annual West Indian Day parade in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2014.
West Indian Day Parade
Esther Morgan, originally from Granada, bears a large costume as she marches down Eastern Parkway during the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2014.
West Indian Day Parade
A costumed participant takes part in the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2014.
West Indian Day Parade
A dancer performs for spectators during the West Indian Day Parade, Sept. 1, 2014.
West Indian Day Parade
Costumed participants make their way along Eastern Parkway in the Brooklyn borough of New York as they take part in the West Indian Day Parade, Sept. 1, 2014.
West Indian Day Parade
Participants dance during the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2014.