the Jews, they think they own everything in Brooklyn and everyone is to bend backwards for them. The noise is for a couple hours and once a year but the real reason is because its majority black folks and we number in the hundreds of thousands. I remember jumping up with the bands too but after dude got shot point blank in the head that one year shyt changed. You can still jump with a band or too if you get on a truck but its hard to come off the truck when you on.The jews complained it was too noisy, went on too late just usual jew hate.
The cops and city ruined it by not allowing you to enter the streets and run with the bands. That is the point of the whole parade honestly to a west indian. You want to go "jump up" with the crowd, enjoy the music, and get a dance or 2.
Now you have to watch from the sidelines and if you arent part of a truck/band your not allowed in the street. It killed the whole vibe of the parade. I havent gone since 2003 and i used to go every year since i can remember. My aunt used to live on eastern parkway.
The cops actually make it worst because they send these young cops with chips on their shoulders and itchy trigger fingers lock and loaded to go after a man even if they enjoying a Heineken on the parkway. Since I have fam in the area I go back and forth during different times of the day.