The annual Labor Day parade will take place in Crown Heights Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, with street closures beginning Sunday evening.
Anyone wishing to drive into Crown Heights streets, from Montgomery St. until President St., will need ID showing local address.
On Sunday evening beginning at 7:00 pm until Monday morning 10:00 am Empire Blvd will be closed from New York Avenue to Flatbush Avenue.
Monday morning from 10:00 am Empire Blvd. will open for through traffic, no turns.
Crown Heights streets will be closed Monday from Empire Blvd to Eastern Parkway, from Grand Army Plaza to Rochester Ave. 8:00 am until 6 pm.
EXCUSE ME! you obviously do not know the history of crown heights! you are a newcomer! My husbands family was here in the 1930’s,40’s 50’s etc..NONE of these people were here then! they all arrived in the late ’60’s, 70’s..etc. from the south and the islands! so, puhleeze! THEY are not the ones who were here first!! and even, for the sake of argument they were here first, is that any excuse for the lawlessness, licentiosness,violence that occurs here? the city and the plice are pashut afraid of them, and of the “reverends like al sharpton, who come screaming if… Read more »
what kind of pills are you popping? the beauty that is the labor day parade????
No doubt everything you say is 100% right. After all, you so vehemently disallow any other opinions to air, I assume you must be right. But- if you don’t mind- may I also have the nerve to disagree?- with your spelling. Unless, of course, the Webster’s dictionary is not allowed to differ from you either.
#16, “the people who were here BEFORE US”?! Please, get your facts straight.
We have “these kinds of parades multiple times a year”? Really?! Again, please get your facts straight.
Just because someone feels negatively about the parade does not mean that they are “filled with hatred”. You have only lived here for 3 years, perhaps after you’ve lived here a while longer you will develop a more mature perspective and attitude, and not be so quick to condemn your Jewish neighbors.
the Jewish events are noisy and shut down a few blocks. that is inconvenient. But shutting down the whole neighborhood along with actual repeated danger, and us effectivley being stuck in our houses is unnacceptable, and seriously I have NEVER heard of anything like it anywhere else.
Please don’t be so liberal
When one gets so open minded it becomes a luch in kup.A parade is celebrated for a few hours and its over. This starts way earliers (Fri. night) and until the streets are opened up its Tues. morning. Quite a celebration huh! You also made a comment that we have these kind of parades ,multiple times a year, not just once. Please elaborate where these parades and what parades they are.
it seems to me youre calling me a hate filled racist. im not a racist i just dont like that communities way of life. the general lawlessness and lack of social values that is so pervasive there. i think the parade is a celebration of just that and is a demonstration of humanity at its most primitive state we know today. it disagreeable with any person who has a family and understands the need for a society inoculated with positive values. thats not racist. lots of africans feel the same way. just ask malcom x . his critique of this… Read more »
i have no problem sharing the streets and what not. thats not what my gripe is. my gripe is about the nature of the parade which obviously has nothing to do with labor day or anything else american for that matter. anybody else see the irony in this? labor day a celebration of americas economic strength and work force. i bet you’ll be hard pressed to find a larger demographic of people who contribute less, than this one. its not a biased opinion its a fact. also your argument that besides for the shooting and violence its a nice affair… Read more »
to # 16
wake up smell the coffee!!! I’m sorry but your in denial. Its completely absurd to even compare the two!! nothing half as bad happens by the jews…. you must be blind not to see it..
I’ve lived in crown heights for a few years now, ON eastern Pkwy. One day a year, the streets are given over to the african american part of OUR community. Don’t get me wrong, i’m not soliciting the acts of shooting and inappropriate conduct. But every year the same argument flies up! This COLlive post was simply telling you the times that the streets are closed, and the comments are filled with hatred! No body in crown heights, and i mean no body, who isn’t from the islands or of african heritage knows what the parade is celebrating, and i… Read more »
their parade is not a celebration of history, heritage or anything grand like that. in the words of an island worker employed in my yeshiva these are ungodly and unlawful people and this is a celebration of mayhem, and violence. year in and year out they make a huge ruckus and perpetrate acts of violence. does anybody remember how many gunshots were fired at last years celebration?
do not let them loiter in the immediate vicinity of 770. there are supposed to be barricades but last year i remember seeing almost completely naked people loitering and even leaning on 770. please make sure this doesn’t happen this year.
where the heck have you been living? there is no other parade in america that has to deal with the violence, gun shots etc. as this one!! maybe in barbaadoes and jamaica this is the the norm..hey everyone has the freedom to gather and celebrate in america, but not to commit gross acts in the street,killing people etc! do you want your house turned into a urinal???? enjoy the parade!!
Please emphasize to all, especially the new out of town Talmidim and Talmidos who come to Crown Heights right around this time, this is really NOT the time to venture out alone or evening small groups! There are roving steel bands with large crowds following them even during the night, tonight, e.g. Sunday night til Monday morning. Please do not encounter them in any way. It is dark and very difficult for the police to be everywhere and see every thing. I’Y’H”, after Monday things quiet down. Meanwhile please Do Not take any chances at all!
ONE YEAR I WENT SHOPPING AND GOT OFF THE TRAIN ON KINGSTON AVE…..IT TOOK A HALF HOUR TO CROSS THE STREET TOWARDS THE JCM IT WAS SCARY AND HORRIBLE
#7- i heard utica is very dangerous on laborday. stay away
When we have the Lag B’Omer Parade (which doesn’t come out every year) I understand the organizers have a hard time getting the main Eastern Parkway closed off.
This parade closes off most of our Crown Heights/
I don’t think that you can compare the two!/
Its their right?????The party has started Fri nite with loud music garbage and the police are afraid of them. To # 3 yes we are selfish our dancing is no where near what happens by them. It has nothing to do with heritage if you like it so much join them let them into ur house to use ur facilities rather thanthe street. Join the grand marshall and march. Get real.
Will one be able to exit the 3 subway at Kingston stop and utica stop? And the 2 train at president?
Selfish is ok on this occasion in my opinion. Our Lag Baomer parade and Simchas Beis Hashoaiva dancing doesnt drive “them” out of their homes for the weekend. We live in Eastern Parkway and we have to lock up and go to a hotel every year because our stoop becomes a scene out of a horror movie. It is NOT the same. Dancing around, barely dressed with loud horrible music booming all day long is something any neighborhood would protest.
You took the wrods right out of my mouth.
Also include Simchas beis hashuavah.
Do i like thier parade, no. But its thier right.
There is a difference between our events and theirs.. our events NEVER ended up with any gunshots…
Are you kidding me? How selfish can you be? How many time a year do the rest of the community have to put up with our parades/ dancing etc… There is nothin wrong with appreciating other people celebrating their heritage, weather you agree with it or not. Live and let live!
Violence and mayhem are always associated with this event
Can’t Crown Heights share the honor of hosting this parade with other neighborhoods? Year in and year out we have to be locked in and cannot enjoy the freedom of the weekend. Maybe a protest would help.
Montgomery street resident. Gut yar to all!