New York Local News – Page 2 of 310 – Caribbean Life

Mayor Eric Adams.

Adams launches major housing project with 385 affordable units in East New York

By Tangerine Clarke

Reggae artist Beenie Man performs at the Reggae Sumfest 2014 in Montego Bay, July 19, 2014.

Music

Caribbean stars kick off all-boro Rise Up NYC Summerfest

By Vinette K. Pryce

Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse among members of the clergy as Brooklyn Canarsie Lions hosted a successful Brotherhood Service, distributed Thanksgiving gifts in November 2024.

Haiti

Haitian officials debunk viral video of alleged ICE confrontation

By Nelson A. King

New York State Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn.

National

Bichotte Hermelyn welcomes judge’s ruling on birthright citizenship

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 warns ‘Big Ugly Bill’ would have devastating impacts on New York

By Nelson A. King

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.

James to New Yorkers: Take advantage of new ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule

By Nelson A. King

Kylla Herbert, president of the South Jersey Caribbean Festival and coordinator of the Camden, NJ-based St. Kitts and Nevis Penn Relays Committee, addresses reception for St. Kitts and Nevis athletes in Philadelphia in April 2025.

Carnival

South Jersey Caribbean Festival marks 25 years with Nailah Blackman, culture, and color

By Nelson A. King

From left, Patrick Victor, proprietor of Mr. P's Homemade Ice Cream shop, NYC Councilmember Rita Joseph,District 40, and a supporter in front of the 1397 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn colorful facade on Juneteenth, June 19, where scores of free scoops were shared in the Little Caribbean community.

Trinidad & Tobago

Mr. P’s Homemade Ice Cream, made with love, honors Juneteenth with free scoops

By Tangerine Clarke

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, center, leads Juneteenth Celebration in the Bronx.

Bronx

Gibson hosts Juneteenth ceremony honoring freedom, resilience, and liberation

By Nelson A. King

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams addresses Town Hall meeting of Caribbean-American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke in Brooklyn on Monday, June 16, 2025.

Caribbean

Caribbean candidates win Democratic Primary Elections in NYC

By Nelson A. King

Visitors explore mixed-media installations during the Indo-Caribbean Arts Exhibition in the Bronx, part of the Oyate Group’s Caribbean Arts Series, which spotlights cultural identity and expression.

Bronx Arts Initiative showcases Indo-Caribbean Culture, powered by Oyate Group

By Tracey Khan

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, (back row, fifth from left) with honorees and family members.

Grenada

Bronx celebrates Caribbean Heritage Month with honors for Caribbean Life and local trailblazers

By Nelson A. King

queens

QNS

Two Southeast Queens business owners celebrate 5th anniversary of JFK based restaurant

Romesha Deen, owner of the only Guyanese-owned Cinnabon and Carvel in the world, poses inside her Hollis, Queens store.

Business

Queens franchise becomes world’s first Guyanese-owned Carvel and Cinnabon

By Tracey Khan

Governor Kathy Hochul (sixth from left) and other officals celebrate the completion of $45 million NYS Regional Food Hub in the Bronx on June 17, 2025. Hunts Point-Based Food Hub will improve access to healthy foods for underserved populations. Facility will increase food distribution by 600 %, creating 200 new jobs and will connect upstate farms to downstate markets.

Bronx

Hochul celebrates completion of $45M food hub in the Bronx

By Nelson A. King

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Politics

Leading mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo on how he would handle immigration, Trump, housing crisis

By Ethan Stark-Miller, Robert Pozarycki, Christian Murray & Karmina Fonseca

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portrait of slain officer didarul islam

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notaro

Chef Chris Notaro earns 2025 Top Grill Master People’s Choice Award for his dish

Long Island Housing Services, the Island's only nonprofit investigating housing discrimination, will lose $1 million in funding over the next three years due to Trump administration policies.

Editorial: Good for homeowners, bad for Nassau

doctors holding signs and wearing lab coats while protesting ICE treatment of immigrants

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