Caribbean Life News Headlines Archive for December 23, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Housing

Adams unveils ‘Manhattan Plan’ to build 100,000 new homes

By Nelson A. King

Azariah Richards, 25, displays her finished product.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Joyous, amusing’ Christmas Sip and Paint at FSUMC

By Nelson A. King

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne.

Africa

Cuban Doctors Out

By Bert Wilkinson

Clockwise from top left: Kronos Quartet by Danica Taylor, Harry Connick Jr. by Georgia Connick, Rhiannon Giddens by Karen Cox, Marin Alsop by Nancy Horowitz, Wynton Marsalis by Piper Ferguson, and Artemis by John Abbott.

Music

Carnegie Hall presents ‘Songs of America’

By Nelson A. King

Mary and Joseph, welcome arrivals to the manger where Baby Jesus lay in a crib dressed in swaddling clothes. This Nativity station attracted children, and adults alike at a Christmas Village celebration at Liberty Bible Fellowship Church, in Ozone Park Queens, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

News

Christmas Village brings joy, wonder, and holiday magic to life

By Tangerine Clarke

Haitian-born singer, songwriter and model Valandia Sunshine De Fontus mesmerizes with Louis Armstrong's “What a Wonderful World.”

Music

De Fontus dazzles

By Nelson A. King

Kemar Roach of the West Indies appeals to the umpire for the wicket of Steve Smith of Australia and is successful during day two of the Second Test match in the series between Australia and West Indies at The Gabba on Jan. 26, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia.

Sports

West Indies assistant coach laments tough opening day

By Devika Ragoonanan

Third Test – England v West Indies

Sports

Latham, Conway’s historic performances leave WI facing uphill battle

By Devika Ragoonanan

Mayor Eric Adams speaks about COVID-19 vaccine mandate

AMNY

Op-Ed | Record accomplishments, historic achievements

Sherfane Rutherford of the West Indies hits out for six runs watched by England wicketkeeper Phil Salt during the 4th T20 International between the West Indies and England at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on November 16, 2024 in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.

Sports

Power and fury

By Devika Ragoonanan

West Indies' Head Coach Floyd Reifer during nets Cricket at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Britain, June 13, 2019.

Sports

Reifer demands more from West Indies batsmen

By Devika Ragoonanan

More from Around NYC

congestion pricing

Governor Hochul announces congestion pricing is funding air quality improvements at Hunts Point Market

Maspeth resident Roman Amatitla was arrested Wednesday and booked at the 109th Precinct in Flushing where he was charged with murder, arson, and other related crimes for setting a fire last month that killed four occupants of a residential building on Avery Avenue.

‘An act of mass murder’: Maspeth man charged with murder, arson for setting fire at Flushing residential building that killed toddler, three adults: DA

Sen. Addabbo to hear community concerns at ‘Java with Joe’ in Forest Hills

Simon Holmstrom Islanders Blackhawks

Islanders’ Simon Holmstrom talks promotion to 1st line with season teetering on brink | EXCLUSIVE