BROOKLYN, N.Y. — For a few short hours on Labor Day morning, the toughest job in New York just might belong to Bill Howard.
That’s because Howard, the 70-year-old vice president of the West Indian Day Carnival Association (WIADCA), will again be the host for the VIP breakfast before the city’s annual West Indian American Day Parade. Like in past elections, politicians running for citywide or Brooklyn office are expected to attend the major event — and all of them will be asking Howard for a helping hand in getting a reception among the influential crowd of 500.
The West Indian Day Parade is a cultural institution in New York, when millions turn out along Eastern Parkway to see the steel pan bands, the feathered dancers and the floats blasting reggae, calypso and soca music. The breakfast attendees include influential Caribbean-Americans, including businesspeople, heads of Caribbean cultural organizations and church leaders. It’s a valuable speaking opportunity for politicians.
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