Around 4 AM, Deputy Counsel to Cuomo shot at Bedford and Sullivan. Monday, September 7, 2015

"around 3:40 a.m., a 43-year-old man was
shot in the head at Bedford Avenue and Sullivan Street, according to the
NYPD. A large dispute broke out in a crowd when the shooting happened.
He is being being treated at Kings County hospital."

http://pix11.com/2015/09/07/deadly-violence-at-pre-celebration-for-west-indian-parade/

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's first deputy counsel was shot Monday morning in
the pre-festival violence that happened in Brooklyn Monday morning.

Carey Gabay, 43, was shot in the head on Bedford Avenue near the intersection
of Montgomery Street in Flatbush at about 3:45 a.m.

Officials said Gabay was with his brother and they walked past an argument where
shots were fired, and he was struck by at least one bullet.

Gabay was rushed the hospital where he's in critical condition."

http://abc7ny.com/news/gov-cuomos-first-deputy-counsel---carey-gabay---shot-during-pre-jouvert-festival-violence/972736/

Press release:

In Times Square, that zone works at New Years because there is a focal point and time (...ball drops and midnight).

I don't know how such a plan would work re: Jouvert, because it presently has no focal point or time.

I suppose they could create a focal point and time (ie a stage with acts) and then establish a perimeter. They could then either keep people within in the perimeter (people must wait for hours within the perimiter at Times Sq before seeing the ball drop), or attempt to allow limited movement.

In Times Square, it is often called the "frozen zone", and works like this:

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/29/nyregion/police-prepare-tight-security-for-revelers-in-times-square.html

On New Year's Eve in Times Square, the term "frozen zone" has at least two meanings:

1. No one can move.
2. It is really cold.

If such a zone is created for Jouvert, we may want to call it something else.

The Hot Zone?
1. No one can move.
2. 98 degrees.

BTW, the NYPD is distributing this sketch of the suspect:

The police (and the city itself) seem to get a passing grade when it can declare that little violence took place during the parade.

....said passing grade is absolutely essential to those who believe the parade represents a culture of people.

Hence, it seems that the police and parade organizers want as little association as possible with the events that happen before, after, or around the actual parade.

To me, the whole idea of hosting something that:
- is massive
- has ill defined time and geographic boundaries, and
- few barriers to entry,

seems like it presents too ripe of an opportunity for opponents define "one's culture".

I prefer that I am the one who defines my culture, and I suspect that the vast majority of the people who attend carnival wish they had that ability as well.

I do not envy their position, or that of the police or politicians.

It would not surprise me if local media was present at the vigil.   It follows up on a story that the vast majority of viewers are already familiar with.

It can be coupled with an update re: Mr. Gabay's health, which is sounding quite dire.

It seems two suspects are now being sought.    The guy in the sketch above, plus another guy.
 
Here is a video of them running into a nearby apartment building