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Bronx Times

30 Years of Power Women, Schneps Media Honors Power Women of the Bronx

Muriel Goode-Trufant.

Adams taps second pick to replace Barbadian Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix as corporation counsel

By Nelson A. King

Neighbors Deniese Hariman and Shellyann Sankar have been missing for 25 years.

Trinidad & Tobago

Candlelight vigil held in remembrance of Queens girls who have been missing for 25 years

By Tracey Khan

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Bronx Times

Power Women of the Bronx: Celebrating the Region’s Most Extraordinary Women

Gov. Kathy Hochul addresses town hall meeting.

Health

Hochul signs new law to enhance insurance coverage for breast cancer screening and imaging

By Nelson A. King

Jerk pork, seasoned from scratch by Tropical Jerk.

Business

Tropical Jerk: A family legacy of authentic Jamaican cuisine expands in Hempstead

By Tracey Khan

New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference, to announce criminal justice reform in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2021.

Courts

James claims victory in deed theft case

By Nelson A. King

New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Mixed reaction in Caribbean community to Adams’s indictment on bribery, campaign finance offenses

By Nelson A. King

Sabrina Wright, owner of Golden Sugar Bakery, is lovingly known by her customers as the “Cake Lady.”

Guyana

Golden Sugar Bakery: How Sabrina Wright turned $19.84 Into a six-figure cake business

By Tracey Khan

Best-selling author and publicist Angelo Ellerbee.

Newark lavishes honors on iconic Jersey’s native son

By Vinette K. Pryce

NY: 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers show support for Haitian Community

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn healthcare workers stand with Haitian immigrants, denounce Trump’s ‘pet eating’ claims

Mayor Eric Adams celebrates another year of making New York City safer, cleaner, and more affordable for hardworking New Yorkers.

Adams celebrates making NYC ‘safer, cleaner, more affordable’

By Nelson A. King

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Jamaica

JA PM Andrew Holness to engage Jamaican Diaspora at Bronx Town Hall meeting

By Nelson A. King

film festival

QNS

Conch Shell International Film Festival, highlighting Caribbean filmmakers, coming to Forest Hills this October

Marcus Garvey.

Harlem Village shines spotlight on African-American heritage

By Vinette K. Pryce

A spirited dance sequence entertains the audience at the Annual Guyana Folk Festival fun day to end the 2024 season at Old Boys and Girls High School in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Guyana

The 24th Guyana folk festival season ends with spectacular cultural presentation, cuisine and camaraderie

By Tangerine Clarke

More from Around NYC

Tenants and members of Bronx Defenders, Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), New Settlement, Bronx Leadership Organizing Center, Met Council on Housing, PSC-CUNY and NYC-DSA rally outside of Hostos Community College ahead of the Bronx Rent Guidelines Board meeting.

‘The Bronx is not for sale’ Rent-stabilized tenants demand rent freeze at Bronx Rent Guidelines Board hearing

Matthew Rodriguez of Levittown, Long Island was tracked down in Virginia, where he had been a fugitive since shooting a 15-year-old boy on an A train in Ozone Park.

Long Islander held without bail for allegedly shooting a 15-year-old boy on a crowded A train in Ozone Park in April before fleeing the state: DA

Mamdani budget director speaks at city council hearing on Office of Mass Engagement

Mamdani’s $53M Mass Engagement office draws Council questions over budget, political guardrails

Mamdani budget director speaks at city council hearing on Office of Mass Engagement

Mamdani’s $53M Mass Engagement office draws Council questions over budget, political guardrails