N.Y.C. Mayoral Rivals Make a Pivotal Stop at West Indian Day Parade

Every four years, the West Indian American Day Parade, known for transforming Brooklyn with its colorful and exuberant pageantry on Labor Day, takes on another dimension as a must stop for New York City’s mayoral candidates.

With two months until Election Day, the four leading mayoral candidates honored that tradition on Monday, with the nature of their appearances reflecting their status in the race.

Three of the candidates — former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Mayor Eric Adams, both of whom are running as independents, and Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee — marched in the parade, with Mr. Adams and Mr. Sliwa walking the length of the route to a mix of mostly cheers and some boos.

Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and front-runner in the race, was given an elevated platform, mostly riding atop floats sponsored by a nurses union, a teachers’ union and the Working Families Party. He was received warmly.




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