The Guyana Independence Celebration Committee New York will honor Guyana’s eleven-year-old murder victim at Guyana’s annual Independence Parade and Celebration in New York on Sunday, June 1, 2025. May 26, 2025, will mark Guyana’s 59th Anniversary of Independence.
This celebration will comprise the Independence Parade on Church Avenue, Brooklyn, the flag-raising and award ceremony, and the grand Guyana Independence Unity Concert at 1450 Utica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203 (between Glenwood Road and Farragut Road).
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The alleged murder of eleven-year-old Adrianna Young in Guyana and subsequent attempts by the Police and others to cover up her murder has rocked Guyana, and has inspired people from all walks of life, races, ethnicity and creed worldwide, to come together for a common purpose – the pursuit justice and realize the aspiration of unity. The impact of her death will be momentous and indelible.
Consequently, Guyana’s Independence commemoration in New York 2025, has been dedicated to Adrianna Young’s memory, and will include a powerful tribute to Adrianna, as well as the presentation of a posthumous US Congressional Proclamation for Adrianna in recognition of life and to celebrate her memory and legacy. Additionally, the annual Guyanese Independence parade has been redesignated “the Adrianna Younge Justice March.” Therefore, we ask all Guyanese and friends of Guyana in the New York tri-state area and beyond to attend and celebrate her life.
The Parade/Adrianna Young Justice March kicks off at 12 P.M (noon) from Church & Brooklyn Avenues in Brooklyn, and will proceed east on Church Avenue, south on Utica Avenue and well conclude at the concert venue at 1450 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11203. The Unity Concert begins at 3 P.M. The flag raising and award ceremony will precede the concert, which will feature prominent Guyanese DJs, radio personalities, and a surprise Caribbean international superstar artiste.
The Committee will present the customary Kaieteur Award of Distinction, as well as United States Congressional Proclamations to outstanding Guyanese at home and in the diaspora, and others. The 2025 Honorees include Dr. Gregory Benn, M.D; Ms. Sookranie Dhanpat of the office of New York Mayor Eric Adams; Dr. Orin Douglas, M.D; Linda of Linda’s Restaurant, Church Avenue, Brooklyn; Ms. Sharon Barnwell, CEO of Caribbean International Shipping, Atlanta, Georgia; Guyanese Member of Parliament and Shadow Attorney General, Senior Counsel, Mr. Roysdale Ford; Vice President for Youth and Young Adult Ministries of the Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh day Adventist, Dr. David McKenzie; Guyanese Member of Parliament Ms. Nima Flu Bess 592-660-7597; Adrianna Young (Posthumous), Brooklyn Mechanic Mr. Harry Hazle, Deputy Warden Duayne John, New York City Department of Corrections; Akira Mackel, General Manager of the Newport Hospitality Group/Marriott Hotels, Grater Philadelphia and Chelsea Grant, Marketing and DSP Relations Manager, Rutgers State University of New Jersey.
Additionally, Guyanese businesses and organizations that wish to place music trucks or floats in the Parade or place advertising banners on the trucks or at the concert venue, should contact Devon Nobel at 347-722-1723 to arrange your participation. Vendors who wish to vend at the concert venue should contact the vending coordinator at Tel: 424-446-1441.
Advance concert tickets cost $20 each, and are on sale at the committee’s website:
- www.celebrateguyananyc.com;
- Eventbrite ;
- Pam’s Bakery 4620 Church Ave Brooklyn NY 11203;
- German’s Restaurant 410 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11213;
- Caribbean Vision Center 1012 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11226;
- At the door
This celebration is the largest Guyanese celebration outside of Guyana, and the one of the largest for West Indian celebrations in New York City, after the Labor Day parade. Each year, it attracts thousands of attendees, and over one million online viewers via our website and social media.
