Prospect Park celebrated today as the Juneteenth New York Festival drew 20,000. A Harlem poet’s ‘Freedom’ verse—X hit 15,000 clips—moved 500; $2K raised. Free flags—2,000 waved; $6 jerk chicken sold 1,000. Live hip-hop—300 danced; 85°F sun glowed. NYC’s liberation—Brooklyn honors.
Organizer Amina Cole, 43, led 30 vendors—culture shone. A Bronx band’s drumline—200 marched—set pace; kids joined. Pop-up history talks—400 learned; elders shared 1865 tales. New compost bins—500 pounds diverted—kept park clean. Prospect’s vibe—NYC’s free heart.
It’s not perfect—main stage crowded; lines hit 20 minutes. Some tents ran dry—water scarce. Still, 20K souls, 6 hours—fest’s a hit. Post-event, Flatbush Avenue buzzed—Juneteenth pride flowed. Annual rite—NYC rises.
Cole’s 43—freedom hero? Poet’s 22—voice star. Brooklyn freed; NYC glowed. Juneteenth Fest—shine on.