MERGED: West Indies Day Parade Street Closure Question

The parade is usually on Labor Day, that Monday. This year, that's Sep 3.

Things get started that Friday night (behind the museum- the costume contest), but not on the Parkway until the day before (Sunday night). Street doesn't actually get blocked off until the morning of. Move the cars on Sunday. Street opens back up Monday (Labor Day) 6pm sharp.
Thursday- she should be fine.

Subject: West Indies Day Parade Street Closure Question

I will need to get to JFK at roughly 9 pm the night before the Labor Day Parade. Does anyone recall from previous years at what time Eastern Parkway is closed? I need to know if I can get a car at that hour or if I'll need to hit the A train / have the car pick me up elsewhere (Park Slope).

Thanks.

EDIT: Just actually found a listing of closures from last year that indicate EP is open until 9am the day of the parade. Does this sound right? I seem to recall having issues taking a cab home from the city the night before in a previous year.

I walked up Eastern Pkwy last year the night before-- at about 1am. The vendors were beginnng to set up but I'm 90% sure Eastern Pkwy was open to traffic.

You're TOTALLY fine the night before. Vendors setting up at night-EP wide open. Even the next morning you'll be ok till I'd say 9- 10am. Parade hits the museum PROMPTLY at noon.