Caribbean Life News Headlines Archive for July 24, 2024

Photo courtesy CUNY

Guest Perspective

Strengthening support for students with disabilities

By Félix V. Matos Rodríguez

Archbishop of Canterbury the Right Hon. Justin Welby delivering a sermon in the Christ Church Parish Church, Barbados.

Jamaica

Church of England issues slavery apology

By Bert Wilkinson

Governor Kathy Hochul unveils Liberty Landing, a transformative project to convert the state-owned 100,000 square-foot former Bayview Correctional Facility in Manhattan into affordable housing for low-income residents and supportive housing for formerly incarcerated individuals reentering the community. The proposed project, a joint venture between Camber Property Group and Osborne Association, would invest over $108 million in West Chelsea and provide 124 permanently affordable housing units and on-site supportive services.

$500M investment to build, preserve affordable housing in NYC

By Nelson A. King

Sports

Hodge bags Test century

By Devika Ragoonanan

Sports

Player draft confirmed for CPL 2024

By Devika Ragoonanan

Bahamian artist, Julien 'Believe' Thompson performing at the South Jersey Caribbean Festival.

Music

South Jersey Caribbean Festival prez ‘overjoyed’ with ‘overwhelming attendance’

By Nelson A. King

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Politics

Brooklyn Dems chair welcomes Biden’s exit from presidential race, endorses Harris

By Nelson A. King

A person casts their vote, with a dog sitting beside them, at the Bernie Wohl Center on the Upper West Side on June 25, 2024.

Guest Perspective

Mayor’s Charter Commission must not weaken democracy and block voters’ rights

By Crystal Hudson, Sandy Nurse, Kevin Riley, and Shahana Hanif

Pieces from the Creme de la creme section of NOMADS band.

Guyana

Marlon Jacobs launches first Guyanese carnival band for Brooklyn’s Labor Day Parade

By Tracey Khan

“With Your Voice” display by Juanli Carrión and Rodolfo Kusulas in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

Van Alen Institute unveils ‘With Your Voice’

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

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At Hostos Community College, Mayor Mamdani hears from young renters priced out of the Bronx

With Christina Strassfield (Executive Director, Southampton Arts Center) at our Dan's Papers Rosé Soirée

Victoria’s Secrets: A wonderful week

Israel Day Parade spectators

Israel Day Parade marches up 5th Avenue as Hochul signs buffer zone bill

students in a workshop working on a solar car

Staten Island students head to Texas for Solar Car Challenge this summer