City officials making safety top priority for J'ouvert and West Indian American Day Parade
The plan includes both uniformed and plain-clothes officers on the streets and subways, along with drones and helicopters overhead.
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City officials are making sure safety is a top priority during this year's J'ouvert and West Indian American Day Parade celebrations.
Mayor Eric Adams held a press conference Friday to announce the new safety plan. He said the NYPD and other crisis management teams are working on violence prevention measures around the clock. The plan includes both uniformed and plain-clothes officers on the streets and subways, along with drones and helicopters overhead. Officials said it will be the city's largest police deployment of the year.
"There will be zero tolerance for violence of any kind," said Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. "This must remain a celebration, not an occasion marred by guns or disorder."
Street closures will begin at 11:30 p.m. Sunday night. Organizers are hopeful the city's safety measures will ensure everyone coming out will have a great time.
