NYSNA shines at West Indian Day

Thousands turned out for the annual West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn on September 1, including 100 NYSNA members and staff, celebrating their heritage and its contribution to New York City‘s cultural diversity. NYSNA’s float was a welcome addition to the parade.

The parade is a special event for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose wife, Chirlane McCray, has roots in St. Lucia and Barbados. De Blasio called the city’s Caribbean population “a growing community, a strong community, a community well-represented in our administration.”