Restrained revelry: Heightened J’Ouvert security prevents fatalities, changes atmosphere

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Alexandra SimonBrooklyn PaperIt was the dawn of a new J’Ouvert.Thousands of revelers gathered in Crown Heights on Sept. 4 for the early-morning parade that unfolded without a fatality after years of deadly violence following the enaction of its strictest security measures yet. But the precautions, which included a significantly increased police presence, resulted in a festival largely unrecognizable to long-time attendees.“It was dead,” sa