Seven people were shot, and one person was slashed in the area surrounding Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Parade on Labor Day despite a surge of cops along the route.

“They’re working around the clock to ensure that all New Yorkers who visit and participate will do so in a safe way,” Mayor Eric Adams said of authorities last week, leading up to the notoriously troubled parade. Although Adams and police brass said they strove to stave off dangers this year as the celebrations wore on, violence marred the festivities.

The first incident occurred around 5:35 p.m. on Sept. 1 as the parade was still in full swing. Police say shots erupted on Eastern Parkway and Utica Avenue and injured two people.

Law enforcement sources said a man in his 20s was struck by a bullet in the leg, while a 42-yea

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