The free event will kickoff at Bob Marley Boulevard at the intersection of Church and Flatbush Ave.
Organizers say New York City will host its first parade dedicated exclusively to celebrating Jamaican heritage when the inaugural Jamaica Rising Day Parade steps off in Brooklyn Aug. 8, highlighting the borough’s deep ties to one of the nation’s largest Jamaican communities, PIX 11 reports.
The free event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at Bob Marley Boulevard, located at the intersection of Church and Flatbush avenues, before proceeding north along Flatbush Avenue through central Brooklyn…