West Indian American Day Parade in 2024. Photo by Theklan on Wikimedia

On the first Monday in September, Americans celebrate Labor Day to honor the vital contributions of workers throughout the nation’s history and their fight for safer working conditions. New York City’s history is closely tied to Labor Day—the city was a hub for unions and labor movements throughout the 19th century and hosted the nation’s first Labor Day Parade in 1882. Ahead, find some great ways to celebrate the long weekend in NYC, from Brooklyn’s colorful West Indian Day Parade to the citywide unicycle festival.

Champion workers at the Labor Day Parade

Since 1882 , the Labor Day Parade has celebrated the invaluable contributions of the nation’s laborers and union groups who have fought tirelessly to ensure

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