New York Local News – Page 19 of 316 – Caribbean Life

Founder of Queens Book Fair and Literary Festival Dr. Dhanpaul Narine with honorees of the Indo-Caribbean heritage celebrations Dr. Basdeo Mangru and Sherry Algredo.

Books

Queens Book Fair and Literary Festival: Six years of empowering and educating the community

By Tracey Khan

Anthony Beckford.

Politics

Early voting starts in Caribbean community

By Nelson A. King

hall

QNS

Queens Borough Hall celebrates Pride Month

Naala Royale-Holder, owner of Dunns River Lounge, celebrates her 20th anniversary in business, surrounded by Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Rockville Centre Deputy Mayor Kathy Baxley, Councilwoman Laura Ryder, Legislator Scott Davis, Minority Affairs Executive Director Lionel Chitty, President of Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce Ed Asip, and employees during the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Business

Celebrating 20 years of Dunns River Lounge: A culinary jewel in Rockville Centre

By Tracey Khan

Judge Cassandra A. Johnson, fifth from left, if elected will become the first woman, and first person of color to sit on the bench in the Queens County Surrogate's Court. Indian heritage, lawyer, CPA, and small business owner, Amish Doshi far right, is running for Civil Court judge in the county. They are surrounded by staff of the non-profit, Mercy Drive, at a recent Autism Walk, organized by Community Board 9 Leader, Sherry Algredo.

People

Haitian heritage judge Cassandra A. Johnson campaigns for Queens Surrogate’s court

By Tangerine Clarke

Verna Walcott- White, co-chair, at a previous Awards Ceremony at Brooklyn Borough Hall.

Guyana

Guyana Cultural Association awards nominations open until June 30

By Tangerine Clarke

The carNYval Dancers on stage performing during the 2023 Queensboro Dance Festival.

Dance

Queens celebrates 60th Anniversary of World’s Fair with special local event series

By Milette Millington

Wyclef Jean performing at the Annual Haitian Day Parade with elected officials, advocates and members of the community.

Haiti

Wyclef Jean headlines star-studded Second Annual Haitian Day Parade NYC

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn resident, Lawman Lynch.

Brooklyn

Young, talented Lawman Lynch to run for NY City Council

By Dawn Plummer

Jamaican-American Community Advocate Anthony Beckford.

Jamaica

Jamaican-American community advocate seeks to ‘protect democracy’ in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

Cassandre Davilmar, owner of Lakou Cafe in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

Haitian-American entrepreneur Cassandre Davilmar focuses on building Lakou Café

By Nelson A. King

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke.

Caribbean-American politicians hail Trump’s conviction

By Nelson A. King

Mayor Eric Adams, next to First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella, addresses a large audience at Guyana's 58th Independence Anniversary at Bowling Green, NYC, on May 24.

Guyana

Mayor Adams calls New York the Georgetown of America

By Tangerine Clarke

The Honor Guard at the Memorial Day Parade in Canarsie.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Canarsie Lions host Memorial Day wreath-laying, parade tribute

By Nelson A. King

NY City Councilman, Shaun Abreu (fourth from left ) standing with family members of the late Judge Hubert T. Delany.

Bronx

Street co-named for Judge Hubert Delany

By Dawn Plummer

The Haitian-American Legislative Delegation, from left: Kimberly Jean-Pierre, Michaelle C. Solages, Clyde Vanel, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, and Phara Souffrant Forrest.

Haiti

Haitian community groups in NY get $1.6M aid

By Nelson A. King

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