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New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Immigration advocates in NY City condem Mayor Adams

By Dawn Plummer

Dr. Garland Thomas-McDavid, CEO of Brooklyn Lab Charter School.

News

Local Brooklyn school hosts event to inspire next generation of leaders of color

By Milette Millington

Jamaica PM Andrew Holness at White House.

Jamaica

Despite slash to USAID ‘Friends’ assure partnerships with Jamaica

By Vinette K. Pryce

From left, Pastor Phyllis Ramey, Lady Ira Lewis, and Dr. Sidney Ramey, after a recent Sidney Ramey Films Presents Double Feature in Newark, New Jersey.

Guyana

Guyana American Heritage Foundation hosts Brooklyn dance to celebrate Guyana’s 55th Republic Anniversary

By Tangerine Clarke

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Brooklyn

AG James secures $6M judgment against unlicensed cannabis store in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

Retired sprinter Usain Bolt.

News

Usain Bolt upping pressure for his money

By Bert Wilkinson

Attorney General of New York Letitia James speaks onstage during the 39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building on Jan. 20, 2025 in New York City.

James secures over $6.9M in refunds for New Yorkers wrongfully charged for COVID-19 testing

By Nelson A. King

New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives for Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch’s “State of the NYPD” address on January 30, 2025 in New York City. The Justice Department is reportedly in talks to drop its corruption case against Mayor Adams. Adams is schedule to stand trial on federal corruption charges on April 21, 2025.

‘I never broke the law, and I never would’: Adams on DOJ’S dismissal of corruption charges

By Nelson A. King

Simone Espinet is the business development manager at Henricksen’s Manhattan office furniture store.

Trinidad & Tobago

Local business honors contributions of Black community

By Milette Millington

Reggae-dancehall artiste, Alkaline.

Music

Alkaline enlists Armanii, Rahjahwild for New Rules Festival UK

By Nelson A. King

Candidate for NY City Council District 28, Janeet Singh, left, is pictured with a resident, District Leader Albert Baldeo, Dr. Dhanpaul Narine, Bibi Alli, and others, who pleaded with President Trump for compassion, and to make a pathway to legal status, for law-abiding immigrants, who are business owners, and parents of professional children, during a demonstration in Richmond Hill, Queens.

Richmond Hill, Queens community hold unity rally amidst growing rhetoric from the Trump administration

By Tangerine Clarke

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

NY City Council launches fund drive to support Immigrants

By Dawn Plummer

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Antigua

CARICOM leaders to discuss deportations

By Bert Wilkinson

Screengrab of panel: From left, panel moderator Linda Tigani with NYC Council Member Crystal Hudson, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Council Member Dr. Nantasha Willams, and Council Member Farah Louis.

News

How the impact of slavery is still being felt in New York today

By Milette Millington

Nelson Mandela.

Haiti

UN welcomes nominations for Nelson Mandela Prize

By Vinette K. Pryce

Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie addesses a press confrernce on a rainy Thursday flanked by New York City Council Member Rita Joseph, the Haitian-born representative for the 40th Council District in Brooklyn

Caribbean immigration advocates rally against ICE enforcement at sensitive locations

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

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Rare Holocaust sketches found by couple now on display in the Bronx at Manhattan University

shore towers

Shore Towers Condominium in Astoria completes lobby redesign

Republicans Jeanine Driscoll, David Hassid, Paolo Pironi and Jake Blumencranz are running for Congress and State Senate seats.

Long Island Republicans launch bids for Congress, Assembly seats

painting of mountains and trees

Happy little trees to see (and buy): Genuine Bob Ross paintings now on exhibit in Manhattan ahead of next week’s auction