Queens News – Page 5 of 34 – Caribbean Life

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Queens Carnival celebrates rich Caribbean culture at annual Far Rockaway event

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Hundreds of residents celebrate ‘Trinidad and Tobago’ street co-naming in Richmond Hill

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Trinidad-born rap ‘Queen’ Nicki Minaj honed skills in Jamaica…Queens

By Vinette K. Pryce

Judge Andrea Ogle, (hand raised center) being inducted as Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York, by Honorable Judge Edwina Richardson-Mendelson, far left, surrounded by Ivy Ogle, Nigel Ogle, Dr. Kevin Ogle, Adreena Ogle-Crawford, Alexander Ogle, Dr. William Ogle, in Queens County Civil Court, on Sutphin Boulevard, on Friday, 16, 2023.

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Guyanese native Andrea S. Ogle appointed judge of the Civil Court of New York

By Tangerine Clarke

Founder of Calvary's Mission Food Pantry ,Tony Singh, left, next to Kevin Sookdeo, Diandra, Nadia Sookdeo, and Roger Gary, at Calvary's Mission Food Pantry 2nd Annual Fundraising gala at Terrace on the Park, to raise funds to combat food insecurity.

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Gala raises funds to help Calvary’s mission to combat food insecurity

By Tangerine Clarke

Trinbagonian foodie nation chef Shaun, who has thousands of followers on social media, holding plates of delicious Chicken Pelau, cucumber salad, and potato salad, prepared in Chicken Curry Box the kitchen to promote ALLFROM1SUPPLIER.COM a Caribbean cooked food and groceries shipping platform.

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Trinbagonian Foodie Nation chef Shaun joins allfrom1supplier.com/‌travelspan to showcase marketplace

By Tangerine Clarke

A section of the gathering at Smokey Park, Richmond Hill who joined others to mourn the loss of 19 children who died in an inferno in their dormitory in Mahdia, Region 8, Guyana.

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Scores gathered at candlelight vigil to mourn 19 children, perished in Mahdia Guyana inferno

By Tangerine Clarke

From left, District 20 K-1 Second Vice District Governor-Lion Antonio Robles; District 20 K-1 Governor Lion Ingrid-Andrews Campbell Lions International Director Lion Dianne Pitts and District 20 K1-1 Diabetes Chairperson Lion Beverley Campbell.

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Lions donate much-needed advanced retinal camera to Queens Hospital Center

By Nelson A. King

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NYC nonprofit DOVE program providing assistance for domestic abuse survivors

Residents joined long lines outside Calvary's Mission Food Pantry in Richmond Hill, Queens, during talk of rising food insecurity.

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Calvary’s Mission 15th fundraiser gala towards fighting food insecurity

By Tangerine Clarke

Illegal marijuana seller in Bronx

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Potful of trouble: NYC stores skirting marijuana licensing rules, prompting legal confusion and safety concerns

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Queens councilwoman declares ‘state of emergency’ over fires caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries

Justice Kenneth Holder.

Jamaica

Serving on the bench continues to be ‘an honor’: Justice Kenneth Holder

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn

Queens, eastern Brooklyn residents should soon have access to expanded cancer care

By Michael Kevin Williams

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Schneps Media buys Queens Post, expanding reach across ‘The World’s Borough’

Queens Borough Prez Donovan Richards

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Richards welcomes passage of Innovation QNS

By Nelson A. King

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