Caribbean Life News Headlines Archive for December 11, 2024

Recently arrived migrants walk to a bus stop outside Floyd Bennett Field shelter on February 21, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Adams announces more shelter closures for Caribbean migrants, including Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

In partnership with President’s College Alumni Association Inc. and Guyanese in the Diaspora Inc., Old students from Guyana St. Roses Alumni Association USA hosted a joyous Toy Drive and giveaway last Saturday in East Flatbush to cheer up community kids. Volunteers and Alumni posed with the kids to put a smile on their faces last Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.

News

Guyana Alumni Associations, Diaspora Inc. bring Christmas cheer to kids at Brooklyn toy giveaway

By Tangerine Clarke

ICC chair Greg Barclay looks on during day three of the First Test match in the series between New Zealand and England at Hagley Oval on Nov. 30, 2024 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Sports

Barclay calls for West Indies to play as individual nations

By Devika Ragoonanan

Taijul Islam of Bangladesh celebrates taking the wicket of Ashton Agar of Australia during day four of the First Test match between Bangladesh and Australia at Shere Bangla National Stadium on Aug. 30, 2017 in Mirpur, Bangladesh.

Sports

Bangladesh’s Test Victory

By Devika Ragoonanan

Women's 100m Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 03, 2024. Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia celebrates after winning gold.

St Lucia

Alfred misses out on World Athletics Track Athlete of the Year

By Devika Ragoonanan

Dwight Yorke arrives at BBC Sports Personality Awards on Dec. 19, 2010 in Birmingham, England.

Sports

Yorke: It’s a difficult job but we can achieve it

By Devika Ragoonanan

two women in grocery store

AMNY

Op-Ed | Why I’m putting money back in your pocket

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Guest Perspective

Op-Ed | Keeping our promise to NYC retirees: The City Council’s duty to defend healthcare rights

By City Council Member Christopher Marte

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at the Billie Holiday Theatre in Restoration Plaza on July 28, 2022 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn borough in New York City

NY City mayor wants to work with Trump’s deportation czar

By Dawn Plummer

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