Caribbean Life News Headlines Archive for April 23, 2025

prospect park monuments to motherhood sculpture

Brooklyn Paper

New Prospect Park sculpture ‘Monuments to Motherhood’ celebrates caregivers

Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, Nov. 2, 2021.

Antigua

Cuban doctors stiffed

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.

Hochul directs State Flags lowered in honor of His Holiness Pope Francis

By Nelson A. King

Joe Bagdonavich at Reggae Sumfest 2022.

Music

Reggae Sumfest tixes ‘moving along nicely’

By Nelson A. King

Affordable housing in Brooklyn

AMNY

NYC’s Housing Crisis: How can NYC provide more affordable housing? Let us count the ways

Swimming, swim isolated low poly vector illustration, geometric swimmer silhouette, crawl style

Sports

2025 CARIFTA Aquatics Games highlights

By Devika Ragoonanan

Reggae-dancehall artiste Alkaline.

Music

Wembley erupts as Alkaline drops a juggernaut performance

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican reggae icon Buju Banton.

Music

Buju Banton, Beres Hammond to headline Best of the Best Music Fest

By Nelson A. King

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Sports

Jamaica wins 2025 CARIFTA Athletics Championships

By Devika Ragoonanan

New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Guest Perspective

Op-Ed: Standing in solidarity with our Dominican Community

By Mayor Eric Adams

Official head shot of Troy Blackwell.

Guest Perspective

Trump’s Caribbean policy is a wake-up call for the diaspora in New York City

By Troy Blackwell

Dr. Frankie McIntosh, right, receives Induction Award from Mistress of Ceremonies and Former St. Vincent and the Grenadines Culture Minister Renee Baptiste, and Calypsonian and Culture Ambassador Cyril "Scorcher" Thomas.

Music

Frankie McIntosh among first inductees into Vincentian Cultural Hall of Fame

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces historic $31 million penalty against Bronx landlords Karan Singh and Rajmattie Persaud, who operate Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers in the Bronx.

Mayor Mamdani, HPD announce historic $31M penalty against Bronx landlords over long-running building neglect

Zahir Davis was escorted out of the 113th Precinct on April 25 and taken to his arraignment, where he was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans on April 16.

Springfield Gardens teen held without bail for murder of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans: DA

protesters advocate for fare-free buses from Mamdani

Fiscal watchdog argues Mamdani’s free bus push won’t make transit more affordable, recommends Fair Fares expansion in report

protesters advocate for fare-free buses from Mamdani

Fiscal watchdog argues Mamdani’s free bus push won’t make transit more affordable, recommends Fair Fares expansion in report