BP MARKOWITZ, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE BP YVONNE GRAHAM TO HOST HISTORIC CELEBRATION OF CARIBBEAN HERITAGE
Events to follow Borough Hall breakfast with Congressman Rangel, New York Caribbean Consular Corp and heads of government

8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
BOROUGH HALL
209 JORALEMON STREET
BETWEEN COURT AND ADAMS STREETS
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN

On Thursday, June 19, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Special Assistant to the Borough President Yvonne Graham will join members of Brooklyn’s Caribbean community for a day of festivities in celebration of the annual National Caribbean-American Heritage Month observance in Brooklyn. The day kicks off with a breakfast at Borough Hall attended by BP Markowitz, Congressman Charles Rangel, New York Caribbean Consular Corp and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government in town for the CARICOM conference. Home to the renowned West Indian American Day Carnival and Parade and our nation’s largest Caribbean population, Brooklyn is known as the “Caribbean Capital of the USA.”

For this unique and colorful gathering of islands and cultures at Brooklyn Borough Hall, a wide array of events are planned that embrace the sounds, sights, tastes, and richness of the diverse cultures of the Caribbean:

8:00am – 9:30am: Heads of Government Breakfast hosted by Borough President Marty Markowitz and Congressman Charles Rangel – invited guests only. Media planning advisory to follow.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Caribbean Cultural Market Place, Borough Hall Plaza
Noon – 1:15 pm:  Mini-Concert, Borough Hall Plaza
2:00 pm – 3:30pm: Restaurant Tasting and Cocktail Reception, Borough Hall Rotunda