New York Local News – Page 2 of 277 – Caribbean Life

Award-winning author of Peach the Duck series, Kamla Millwood, with students after story time in Canarsie Park.

Brooklyn

Hundreds attend Sen. Persaud’s back-to-school fun day in Canarsie Park

By Tangerine Clarke

Mayor Eric Adams announces new Initiative to equitably grow marijuana industry in NYC.

Business

Adams announces new ganja initiative

By Nelson A. King

Sen. Kevin Parker (fourth from left), with recipients of backpacks at his 15th Annual Harvest Fest event in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

Parker celebrates 15th annual harvest fest, distributes over 1000 backpacks

By Tangerine Clarke

Mayor Adams signs legislation guaranteeing access to safe, affordable abortion in New York City.

Adams signs legislation guaranteeing access to safe, affordable abortion

By Nelson A. King

The Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair meeting with judicial nominees. Left to right. Top row: Patria Frias-Coln, Aaron D. Maslow, Richard Velasquez, Craig S. Walker, Ellen Spodek, Anne J. Swern. Bottom row: Dywenie E. Paul, Cheryl Gonzales, Cenceria P. Edwards, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Lorna J. McAllister and Susan Quirk.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Dems nominate 12 candidates for Kings County Supreme Court

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso with officials and others at Coney Island Hospital.

Brooklyn

$18.5M for Coney Island Hospital to expand integrated women’s health services

By Nelson A. King

Guyanese-American Albert Baldeo campaigning to unseat long-time Senator Joe Addabbo in 15th Sen. District in Queens.

Guyana

Albert Baldeo hopes to unseat incumbent in Queens 15th Senate District

By Tangerine Clarke

Mayor Eric Adams addresses New York City Police Academy

Adams joins fight for voting rights at US Supreme Court

By Nelson A. King

Monkeypox Vaccines

Health

NY distributes Monkeypox vaccines amid Feds allocation

By Nelson A. King

Governor Kathy Hochul seen with Attorney General Letitia James

Major crackdown to combat wage theft

By Nelson A. King

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Schneps Podcasts

Wildflower Studios: A Hollywood- Style Studio will Rise in Queens with Adam Gordon, Managing Director of Wildflower Studios

New York Attorney General Letitia James

James releases written testimony on New York’s mental health crisis

By Nelson A. King

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Bronx Times

Screening this weekend, new indie film ‘Queen of Glory’ revolves around Bronx bookstore

Family Fun Day, at Monte Irving Park, East Orange, NJ.

Music

Thousands attend Caribbean American Family Day in East Orange, NJ

By Tangerine Clarke

Kevin Lyttle

Music

FANS GONE ‘CRAZY’

By Nelson A. King

Bishop James P. Roberts, Sr. Way

Antigua

Street in Harlem co-named in honor of late Antiguan pioneer

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

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Leading up to community board hearing, supporters of Jacobi’s Just Home call on Velázquez to back the project

QNS Weekender

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City Council passes bills to improve 311 service, set up online portal for small businesses

Police nab creep for string of sexual assaults throughout Manhattan