Caribbean Life News Headlines Archive for September 2, 2025

Prime Minister of the Bahamas The Hon. Philip Edward Davis speaks onstage during Global Citizen NOW 2024 at Spring Studios on May 02, 2024 in New York City.

Bahamas

Caribbean Roundup | Bahamas political parties compare crime plans, Dominica gives public servants a boost

By Devika Ragoonanan

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness talks to the media before casting his vote in the general elections, in Kingston

Jamaica

Inside Life: On Sept. 3, Jamaicans will yield to color prejudice

By Vinette K. Pryce

Mazzone Pumpkinfest Court Street Brooklyn

New York Family

Pumpkinfest Returns to Brooklyn, October 4th

Cricket coach Paul Nixon

Sports

Falcons coach Paul Nixon apologizes to Cricket West Indies over injury remark

By Devika Ragoonanan

Athletics - Diamond League - Final - Zurich - Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland - August 28, 2025 Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred celebrates with a trophy after winning the Women's 100m Final REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Sports

Julien Alfred defends 100m Diamond League crown with commanding win

By Devika Ragoonanan

Alex Hales of the Trinbago Knight Riders

Sports

Trinibago Knight Riders give fans winning treat at home with four-game hot streak

By Devika Ragoonanan

CreoleFoodfestivalNY12

Food

Creole Food Festival celebrates seven years with Brooklyn debut under the bridge

By Nelson A. King

Sydnéi SmithJordan and her collector Whoopi Goldberg

Arts & Entertainment

Acclaimed artist Sydnéi SmithJordan brings art to the masses

By Nelson A. King

Close up of little boy's hand holding on to scrap metal

More children in the Caribbean could face poverty due to climate change, report warns

By Nelson A. King

Erik Crew, staff attorney at Haitian Bridge Alliance

Haitian Bridge Alliance welcomes court ruling challenging Trump’s attempt to strip TPS from Venezuelans

By Nelson A. King

Democratic Mayoral Nominee Zohran Mamdani addresses press conference on Saturday, Aug. 30, flanked by Caribbean elected officials, including Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman, to his immediate right, and Assemblywoman Phara Souffrant Forrest, to his immediate left.

News

Zohran Mamdani tours Brooklyn’s Little Caribbean during Labor Day weekend festivities

By Nelson A. King

black history books on table

Books

Enjoy the fall with a few great Black History books

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Felicia England, center, portrays Suga Candy Mas' "Forsithia", flanked by other Suga Candy masqueraders

Brooklyn

A day of joy and tragedy: West Indian American Day Carnival Parade spectators sees glorious march end with gun violence again

By Nelson A. King

This colorfully costumed bunch of little ones are ready to mas in Karibbean Island Puls Kidz that depicted "Five Senses of Carnival" in the Junior Carnival road march in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on August 30.

Brooklyn

Masqueraders, dazzles with enthusiasm at junior WIADCA carnival in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

By Tangerine Clarke

Members of Fenimore Street United Methodist Church assemble at Block Party's end

Arts & Entertainment

Mas, models, Jazz and more fun at FSUMC Third Annual Block Party

By Nelson A. King

people dancing in west indian day parade

Brooklyn Paper

‘Vive Le Carnivale’: Brooklyn puts its Caribbean pride on display at the 58th annual West Indian Day Parade

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