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From left, Loycent Gordon, recipient of the Claire Shulman “Spirit of Community” Award, is honored alongside Richard S. David, Patricia Ornst and Ben Guttmann, recognized as “Chefs of the Year,” during Queens Centers for Progress’ annual Evening of Fine Food.

Business

Honorees celebrate as QCP’s 30th ‘Evening of Fine Food’ draws strong community support

By Tracey Khan

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, center, with Dominican Republic flag, with honorees and other patrons.

Dominican Republic

Gibson hosts annual DR heritage celebration

By Nelson A. King

Producer Paul Drew Gad and 13-year-old singer Jazmin Headley in studio in New Jersey during a recording session for a re-imagined version of the 1975 classic “None A Jah Jah Children Nuh Cry.”

Jamaica

Jazmin Headley steps into history with Ras Michael’s 1975 Nyyabinghi classic

By Nelson A. King

The unbranded tools for a cricket player

Sports

Dehring’s vision: Antigua facility to drive cricket growth

By Devika Ragoonanan

Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis.

Bahamas

Bahamians to vote on May 12

By Bert Wilkinson

New Consul General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the United States Roland U.C. “Patel” Matthews.

New SVG CG assumes role with ‘open mind, strong sense of purpose’

By Nelson A. King

Founder of the Caribbean Equality Project (CEP) Mohamed Q. Amin, eighth from left (front) poses with members, and celebrants after leading the 38th Annual Phagwah Parade on March 29, in Richmond Hill Queens.

Queens

Caribbean Equality Project leads 2026 Phagwah Social Justice Collective at Little Guyana’s Annual Holi Parade

By Tangerine Clarke

Gov. Gen. Dr. Rodney Errey Lawrence Williams.

Antigua

Antigua’s parliament dissolved ahead of general elections

By Bert Wilkinson

Crystal Hudson

PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Council Member Crystal Hudson

Reggae and Dancehall artiste Terry Ganzie.

Music

Terry Ganzie’s ‘Same Africans’ charges up Spin Counts Top 150 Chart

By Nelson A. King

Virat Kohli, of India, hits 4 on the first day of the second Test cricket match between India and West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, July 20, 2023.

Sports

Kohli blasts champs RCB to opening IPL win

By Devika Ragoonanan

Michelle Buonfiglio, Northeast Lead for Inclusive Banking at J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking.

Guest Perspective

Op-Ed | Fueling NYC’s $50 billion engine: How women business owners can grow and scale

By Michelle Buonfiglio, Northeast Lead for Inclusive Banking at J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking

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.

Cannabis

Hochul celebrates five years of ganja legislation

By Nelson A. King

Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrance Drew.

Cuba

CARICOM boosts Cuba

By Bert Wilkinson

Honorees proudly pose after receiving their awards, representing branches including the U.S. Army, Army Reserve, Navy, and New York Army National Guard.

News

Sanders Jr. celebrates Women in Armed Forces at Rochdale Village event

By Orlande Fleury

Self-portrait of Trinidad and Tobago native Allison Carr, who now lives in Brooklyn, and runs her fashion boutique Collection by Ally.

News

Trinidadian’s path to fashion design

By Milette Millington

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