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Governor Kathy Hochul unveils Liberty Landing, a transformative project to convert the state-owned 100,000 square-foot former Bayview Correctional Facility in Manhattan into affordable housing for low-income residents and supportive housing for formerly incarcerated individuals reentering the community. The proposed project, a joint venture between Camber Property Group and Osborne Association, would invest over $108 million in West Chelsea and provide 124 permanently affordable housing units and on-site supportive services.

Health

Hochul sounds alarm over GOP Budget’s impact on NY healthcare

By Nelson A. King

From left District Leader Josue Pierre (AD 42), former Governor and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo, Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair and Assemblymember (AD 42) Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, and City Council Member Farah N. Louis.

News

Cuomo celebrates Haitian Flag Day at street festival in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

Pope Leo XIV blesses the faithful during his inaugural Mass in Saint Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, May 18, 2025.

News

Cardinal Dolan hails inauguration of Pope Leo XIV as a moment of ‘hope and promise’

By Tracey Khan

A masquerader proudly displays a Jamaican flag at the 2025 Carnival in Kingston, Jamaica.

Jamaica

Jamaica Carnival shatters records

By Nelson A. King

Jamaica's Minister of Culture & Gender & Entertainment and Sports Olivia Grange with actress / singer Grace Jones and reggae icon King Yellowman.

News

Celebrate Brooklyn – a fabulous diva will soon grace New York

By Vinette K. Pryce

News

Corruption a national risk, warns Jamaica’s Opposition spokesman

By Dawn Plummer

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

AGs’ stand together’ to defend birthright citizenship for Caribbean immigrants

By Nelson A. King

Sen. Roxaane Persaud at the Pre-Mother's Day celebration for families on May 10, 2025.

News

Persaud hosts annual Pre-Mother’s Day Celebration for families

By Nelson A. King

Sheree performs at the launch of Palmtree Magazine in Brooklyn, delivering a genre-blending set that weaves pop, R&B and Caribbean fusion.

News

Sheree’s Rise: A soulful journey from survival in Brooklyn to stardom on stage

By Tracey Khan

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali (left) with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Guyana.

News

China hits back at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

By Bert Wilkinson

State Senator Zellnor Myrie at the Democratic mayoral Forum on the Black Agenda held at Medgar Evers College on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

News

Myrie’s ‘Zombie Homes’ repair bill wins Senate approval

By Nelson A. King

Chicago’s Brittany Alsot (left) and Arlieta Hall, whose “Finding Your Laughter” documentary took top prize of $150,000 at the 2025 PitchBLACK Awards.

News

BPM tops $2M in PitchBLACK Awards for Black stories

By Nelson A. King

From left, panelists Pastor Venessa Castro, Sharon Rose, Maternal Child Health Provider, Trinisha Williams, midwife and ZuShana Turner, therapist.

News

Brooklyn Panel Urges Support for Black Maternal Mental Health

By Dawn Plummer

Nonprofit group home advocates rally for better pay and funding

AMNY

Nonprofit group homes in New York face funding shortfall, leading to staffing crisis

Abraham Amihere and his family in Ghana pay tribute to the late Vena W. Baker who died May 24, 2024.

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Diasporans from the African continent pay ‘Tribute to the Ancestors’

By Vinette K. Pryce

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

Immigrant groups condemn Adams’ policy criminalizing bikers

By Nelson A. King

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the exterior (left) and interior (right) of Brooklyn's new Nordstrom Local store.

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