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President and CEO of Square Deal Shippers, Inc. Ruby Wood at her warehouse in Brooklyn.

Major Brooklyn shipping company closes doors after 45 years of service

By Nelson A. King

Flushing Bank CEO John Buran

LI Press

Flushing Financial merging with Ocean First

Karine Jean-Pierre, center, former Press Secretary for President Joe Biden and first Haitian-American to hold that role, with Rogers Burgers co-founders Jonathan Pierre, left, and Josue Pierre

Haiti

Rogers Burgers carries Caribbean pride to NY’s top burger list

By Nelson A. King

Denise Grant, owner of Hactac Events, works inside her Belleville, N.J., production studio, where she brings large-scale floral and event designs to life for clients across the region.

Business

The visionary behind Hactac Events: Denise Grant brings dreams to life

By Tracey Khan

Panelists at the Nov. 14, 2025, Guyana Diaspora Forum Series: NY edition at the Vetro Restaurant in Howard Beach, was moderated by Wazim Mowla, left, next to him is, Taij Persaud, government relations advisor, ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, Faizal Joe Yussuf, advisor on Investment & Diaspora Affairs, Rafael Fumis, country manager, MODEC Guyana, and Imogen Ferdinand, executive secretary, Berbice Chambers and Development Association.

Guyana

Exxon’s $60B push sends Guyana output soaring to 900,000 barrels — Big opportunity for Diaspora

By Tangerine Clarke

Kente Cones

Brooklyn Paper

How Kente Cones blends African ingredients and ancestral stories in East New York

Sooroojballie stands with his chef and kitchen staff, the team behind Déjà Brew Café’s flavorful fusion dishes that celebrate Caribbean, American, and Latin influences.

Guyana

From Guyana to Queens: Suraj Sooroojballie redefines the café experience

By Tracey Khan

Kadeisha Placide delivers a motivational speech at her Women in Power Collective event, inspiring high-achieving women to embrace self-awareness, confidence, and purpose-driven growth.

Business

Kadeisha Placide carries on her family’s beauty legacy while building her own empire

By Tracey Khan

Patrons enjoy brunch at CZEN Restaurant in Brooklyn, where the menu fuses Caribbean classics like jerk chicken with Asian-inspired dishes.

Business

Brooklyn Restaurant CZEN blends Caribbean and Asian flavors, eyes expansion

By Tracey Khan

Screenshot of Ramona Grey-Harris, daughter of Sarah Edwards and niece of Millicent and Lucille Edwards. The three sisters started Edward Sisters Realty Association (ESRA), now known as ESRA Realty LLC, in 1925.

Business

Guyanese family celebrates 100th Anniversary in local business

By Milette Millington

shea butter nuts

Brooklyn Paper

Shea nut embargo triggers supply shocks for Brooklyn small businesses

Celebrity hairstylist Xia Charles celebrates the grand opening of her Brooklyn salon, Braided NY, alongside the launch of her ORS product line.

Business

From Beyoncé’s chair to Brooklyn’s streets: Celebrity Stylist Xia Charles opens salon with ORS Hair Care

By Tracey Khan

Several leading New York politicians were among academic and community figures who paid their last respects on Thursday, Aug. 28, to Dr. Eda F. Hastick, an academic and founding member of the Brooklyn-based Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI). Hastick died on Aug. 17 at the age of 88.

Business

Brooklyn community bids farewell to CACCI founding member and academic Dr. Eda Hastick

By Nelson A. King

Signage of Rogers Burgers on 801 Rogers Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11226.

Brooklyn

Flatbush Flavor: Haitian duo powers Black Business Month with Rogers Burgers

By Nelson A. King

A vendor hands two bowls of fresh coconut water to a customer on Liberty Avenue, Queens, where demand for this thirst quencher peaks in the summer.

Business

Coconut craze peaks in NYC’s Caribbean hubs during Summer

By Tracey Khan

Nadege Fleurimond, center, displays check from Brooklyn Sigmas, flanked by Dr. Luc Severe's sister, Rebekah Severe, to Fleurimend's immediate right, and members of the Brooklyn Sigmas.

Business

BunNan restaurant owner receives Dr. Luc El-Art Severe Small Business Recovery Grant

By Nelson A. King

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Richard Swygert was convicted of murder on March 19 for a triple shooting that killed a 20-year-old Rosedale man in front of the notorious and now-closed Umbrella Hotel in Kew Gardens during the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2021.

Bronx man convicted of murder for 2021 New Year’s Day triple shooting at notorious Umbrella Hotel in Kew Gardens: DA

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