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30,000 Haitian kids live in private orphanages. Officials want to shutter them and reunite families.

By DÁNICA COTO

From left: Basil Rodney, father of Brendon Rodney; Canadian High Commissioner Emina Tudakovic; Canadian Olympian and Scholarship Recipient Brendon Rodney; Shantel Monroe, 2nd Year Student at GC Foster College; Denzil Thorpe, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport; and Maurice Wilson, Principal of the C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, pose for a group photo at the launch of Rodney's Life Beyond Sports Foundation and Scholarship Awards on May 30, 2023, at the Official Residence of Canada.

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Canadian High Commission in JA launches Rodney’s Life Beyond Sports Foundation scholarship awards

By Nelson A. King

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US vice president announces more than $100M to help Caribbean during official visit to Bahamas

By DÁNICA COTO

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Haitians are dying of thirst and starvation in severely overcrowded jails

By DÁNICA COTO

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CARICOM HOSTS HAITI TALKS

By Bert Wilkinson

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Jamaica’s tourism spikes in the first quarter

By Dawn Plummer

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Op-Ed | Making Outdoor Dining Permanent

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4.9 magnitude quake strikes southern Haiti; 4 dead, dozens injured

By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO

Photo courtesy Action 4 Reel

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Jamaica’s Maroons & only female hero scores national TV spotlight

By Vinette K. Pryce

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Vigilantes in Haiti strike back at gangsters with brutal street justice

By DÁNICA COTO

Mayor Eric Adams.

Hochul, Adams call for expedited work authorization for Caribbean asylum seekers

By Nelson A. King

Mayor Eric Adams.

NYPD to train officers on Autism Spectrum Disorder

By Nelson A. King

Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris

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US Vice President Kamala Harris to talk Climate Change with Caribbean leaders

By Dawn Plummer

Laura Kennedy of AHRC NYC, who hosted the 74th anniversary virtual celebration.

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Local organization celebrates 74 years of serving the disabled

By Milette Millington

Performer and Vena Baker at Tribute to the Ancestors 2022.

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Coney Island promises flowery, seaside Tribute To The Ancestors

By Vinette K. Pryce

Screenshot from day one of the 2023 Disability and Emergency Preparedness Conference. Top row: Female ASL interpreter (top left), Staff Attorney Alyssa Galea from Disability Rights New York (DRNY, top center), Stephanie Duke from Disability Rights Texas (DRTX, top right). Bottom row: Ariadna Godreau-Aubert from Ayuda Legal (Spanish for Legal Help) Puerto Rico (bottom left), and David Whelan from Disability Awareness Training (DAT) at Niagara University (bottom center).

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Conversations on Emergency Preparedness should include the disabled

By Milette Millington

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Council Member Justin Sanchez hosts Senegal-France World Cup watch party at Santa Yallah African Restaurant

Elected officials and Newtown High School staff broke ground on renovations for the school's athletic field on June 17.

Elmhurst’s Newtown High School to field football team for first time after breaking ground on state-of-the-art field renovations

The Knicks celebrate their first NBA Championship in 53 years at City Hall. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann

Queens shows up for Knicks Key to the City ceremony at City Hall

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