One dead and New York governor aide shot during West Indian Day festivities

The West Indian Day Parade, a rollicking, colorful celebration of Caribbean culture, music, style and food, rolled through New York City’s streets Monday but, once again, was marred by predawn violence that left one man dead and an aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in critical condition. Cuomo identified his wounded staffer as Carey Gabay, a first deputy general counsel at the Empire State Development Corporation. Gabay was walking with his brother near the Brooklyn parade route at 3:40 a.m. when he was caught in the crossfire between two gangs, according to police officials.

I’m the governor of the state of New York, and there’s not a thing I can do. There’s not a thing I can say, and there’s nothing I can do. And sometimes it just hurts.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo

The pair had been walking back from a pre-parade party celebrating West Indian Day. A bullet struck Gabay, 43, in the head. Gabay’s condition remained critical on Monday night, according to a spokeswoman for the governor. The shooting was one of several outbursts of violence in the neighborhoods surrounding the parade, which included the stabbing death of a 24-year-old man at 2 a.m. near Grand Army Plaza. Police have not yet released the victim’s name or any more information related to the stabbing. No arrests have made been in either incident, police said.

There’s not a thing I can say, and there’s nothing I can do. And sometimes it just hurts.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo

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