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Thomas Fattorusso

PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with NYS Gaming Commission’s Division of Gaming Director Thomas Fattorusso

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Alphonso Browne delivers a national statement during the high level segment on day three of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on Nov. 13, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Haiti

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, addresses the general debate of the 68th session of the General Assembly in Sept. 25, 2013.

Trinidad & Tobago

Six held in deadly police station heist in Trinidad

By Bert Wilkinson

Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness, second from right, receives Legacy Award, flanked by Dr. Cyrus McCalla, the Jamaican-born chairman of AFUWI, right; The University of the West Indies (UWI) Chancellor Dr. Dodridge D. Miller, left, and UWI Vice Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, second from left.

News

Holness awarded AFUWI’s prestigious Legacy prize

By Nelson A. King

A young African-American family.

Jamaica

Good news, music fest arrives in time for mom to enjoy a day off

By Vinette K. Pryce

Jessy J. Perez-Camilo, who works as an archivist in the Dominican Studies Institute (DSI) at the City College of New York, City University of New York (CCNY, CUNY).

Dominican Republic

New CUNY Archives Project spotlights Dominican history

By Milette Millington

Julie Menin

PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin

Grenada's Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell addresses the opening of the 4th Annual AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum in St. George, Grenada on Monday, July 28, 2025.

Cuba

Grenada stands firm with Cuba, says PM Mitchell

By Bert Wilkinson

Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, left, with Consul General of Guyana to New York, Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson, raised their glasses at a previous reception to commemorate Guyana's Republic Anniversary. The two diplomats will collaborate to host scheduled events to celebrate Guyana's 60th Independence Anniversary.

Guyana

Guyana launches Diamond Jubilee with Homecoming celebrations

By Tangerine Clarke

St. Vincent and the Grenadines' Opposition Leader Dr. Goodwin Friday addresses town hall meeting at the Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center in Brooklyn in October 2028.

Political storm over dual citizenship in St. Vincent

By Bert Wilkinson

James Cordice, coordinator of the Vincentian Penn Relays initiative, addresses a reception.

Sports

TSSS absence from Penn Relays sparks disappointment

By Nelson A. King

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U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke.

HBA, Clarke welcome passage of TPS for Haitians in U.S. House

By Nelson A. King

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's 80th session on Sept. 26, 2025.

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad lists Hamas, Hezbollah as terror organizations. Freezes connected local assets

By Bert Wilkinson

Duckens Nazon signs a Haitian flag at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) Gallery + Café in Brooklyn during “A Night for Haiti” event on April 13, 2026.

Haiti

Brooklyn fetes Haiti’s Nazon ahead of World Cup

By Orlande Fleury

Jilicia Leitch continues her recovery in New York after surviving a brutal acid attack, holding onto faith as she seeks reconstructive surgery and healing.

Guyana

‘I forgive him’: Acid attack survivor Jilicia Leitch holds on to faith, seeks surgery in U.S.

By Tracey Khan

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