New York Carnival Parade: 1980s-1990s flashback | The Vault

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The New York Carnival Parade has taken up a number of different names over the years, but no matter what you call it, the celebration has remained a staple of Caribbean pride, culture and creativity in the city for decades.

Eyewitness News has been there every step of the way to cover what is considered the nation's largest Caribbean cultural festival attracting more than a million jubilant participants and spectators.

The weekend-long celebration dates back to the 1920s, when it's believed to have started in Harlem before moving to Brooklyn in the mid-1960s.

In this edition of The Vault, take a look back at our coverage of the festival through the 1980s and 1990s.

WABC-TV Channel 7 is a proud sponsor of the New York Carnival Parade, and will stream this year's event live on abc7NY.com, our mobile and connected TV apps, and on YouTube starting at noon on Monday (Labor Day).

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