New York Local News – Caribbean Life

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, right, after accepting the Lawrence M. Orton Award for Leadership in City and Regional Planning from the American Planning Association’s New York Metro Chapter’s (APA-NYM).

Brooklyn

Reynoso’s 2025 Plan for Brooklyn wins top city planning award

By Tangerine Clarke

Residents set out compost bins for collection under New York City’s expanded sanitation program.

Bronx

‘Trash Chaos’: New Yorkers frustrated by rollout of City’s new composting rules

By Tracey Khan

Mohamed Q. Amin, third from left, founder/president of the Caribbean Equality Project, surrounded by members, in front of their colorful ornate booth at the Annual Diwali Festival on Oct. 18, in Smokey Park, Queens.

Queens

Richmond Hill shines bright as Diwali motorcade lights up the night

By Tangerine Clarke

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson addressing the Caribbean-American Heritage Month Celebration at Andrew Freeman House, 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

Bronx

Gibson hosts annual DiVA Spa in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By Nelson A. King

Governor Hochul.

Health

Hochul rips Republicans for spiking health care costs for New Yorkers

By Nelson A. King

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. hosted a spirited Diwali celebration at the Kissena Hindu Center in Queens, and presented Citation of Honor to community leaders who have made significant contributions throughout the borough. From left are Dr. Vipul Patel, Sami Sarkar, Guyanese-born Dr. Sharla Madho-Khargi, Dr. Shreeya Tuladhar, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. (in back), Nagasser Ramgarib, Ashif Ahmed, and Rasik Sanghavi. The event was held on Oct. 16.

Queens

Queens BP Donovan Richards Jr. Diwali celebration honors seven

By Tangerine Clarke

First Lady of Guyana Arya Ali, President Dr. Mohomed Irfaan Ali, on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, with NYS Senator Roxanne J. Persaud, at a Meet & Greet on Sept. 23, where the Head-of-state, addressed compatriots in the ballroom of Russo on the Bay in Howard Beach, Queens.

Guyana

Guyana’s president draws rousing applause in Queens Meet-and-Greet

By Tangerine Clarke

Track & Field Athletes of St. John's University in Queens, strike a pose on Saturday, Sept. 27 - "University Service Day" at the newly branded Community Food Pantry Inc. in Richmond Hill. The ladies and coaches volunteered, bagging and serving nutritious meals to hundreds of residents in two sessions. From left, stooping front, are Coach Desmond Robinson, and Board Members of Community Food Pantry, Roger Gary, and Tony Singh.

Queens

St. John’s University Red Storm women athletes serve families at Community Food Pantry in Queens

By Tangerine Clarke

Veteran Anthony Beckford.

Beckford hails Adams’ exit from Mayoral race

By Nelson A. King

New York Governor Kathy Hochul addresses the media following President Trump's efforts to kill New York's congestion pricing on Feb. 19, 2025 in New York City.

Hochul stands up for public safety amid Trump’s cuts

By Nelson A. King

New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a news conference in New York, U.S., June 11, 2019.

AGs push back on attempts to deny climate change

By Nelson A. King

shea butter nuts

Brooklyn Paper

Shea nut embargo triggers supply shocks for Brooklyn small businesses

New York State Attorney General Letitia James, keynote speaker.

James intervenes to bar Texas abortion bans

By Nelson A. King

Health

T&T Nurses Association honors RN Barbara Guevarra-Francis, provides nursing scholarship

By Nelson A. King

The Demerara Dancers wowed the crowd with their creative choreography on the grounds of Old Boys High school in Brooklyn, during GCA's rousing 25th Annual Folk Festival Family Funday celebration on Aug. 31.

Guyana

Vibes at 25! Guyana Cultural Association NY throws a Cultural Bash for the Ages!

By Tangerine Clarke

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, right, with Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, center, and Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman.

Caribbean

New York’s political leaders participate in Caribbean Carnival Parade

By Nelson A. King

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