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Brooklyn Canarsie Lions President Jean Joseph addresses 67th Annual Breakfast Fundraiser in April 2024.

People

Brooklyn Canarsie Lions prez elected to lead CACCI

By Nelson A. King

Retired sprinter Usain Bolt.

Jamaica

Bolt wants to know who stole his fortune

By Bert Wilkinson

Mickalia Forrester-Ewen, Miss Grenada USA addressed ceremony at Nutmeg House, with Cecily Mason, president of the Grenadian-American Ex-Teacherss Association in background.

Grenada

Miss Grenada USA reflects on one-year-reign

By Nelson A. King

Sabrina Wright, owner of Golden Sugar Bakery, is lovingly known by her customers as the “Cake Lady.”

Guyana

Golden Sugar Bakery: How Sabrina Wright turned $19.84 Into a six-figure cake business

By Tracey Khan

Best-selling author and publicist Angelo Ellerbee.

Newark lavishes honors on iconic Jersey’s native son

By Vinette K. Pryce

Awardees with Cecily Mason, second from left, and Consul General Raphael M. Brizan, back right.

Grenada

Grenadian-American Ex-Teachers’ group awards students in essay, poetry contests

By Nelson A. King

Assistant Chief Ruel Stephenson is one of the highest-ranked Jamaicans in the NYPD.

Jamaica

Ruel Stephenson’s inspiring journey of resilience and leadership: From truck driver to NYPD Assistant Chief

By Tracey Khan

Stephanie Denise Gibson, center, receives an award from retired Justice Sylvia G. Ash to her left, flanked by Naomi Henry, Andrea Dawes, and Dr. Cynthia Sterling-Fox, L-R.

People

T&T Nurses Association honors outstanding two, awards scholarships

By Nelson A. King

Colle Kharis doing what he loves.

Guyana

From Air Force to airwaves: Colle Kharis is reinventing his career as an artist

By Tracey Khan

A view shows a picture of a man who passed away during the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, during a ceremony marking the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., September 11, 2024.

Jamaica

Jamaican engineer promotes rest after twice eluding 9/‌11/‌Ground Zero peril

By Vinette K. Pryce

Revelers representing the Queer Caribbean Liberation Collective at the 2024 West Indian American Carnival on Eastern Parkway, Sept. 2.

Guyana

Queer Caribbean Liberation Collective marches on Eastern Parkway demanding justice for trans lives in the Caribbean

By Tangerine Clarke

Canadian Prime Minister Justin.

Guyana

Trudeau pays tribute to Sir Shridath Ramphal

By Nelson A. King

Council Member Rita Joseph, right, presents replica of Tyle Kobe Nichols Way to Sherma Chambers, flanked by Tyron Stearns, community coordinator for the 67th Precinct Clergy Council, popularly known as The GodSquad, who presided over the ceremony with Joseph.

Brooklyn street co-named in honor of Vincentian-American youth fatally knifed two days before Christmas in December 2020

By Nelson A. King

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QNS

Legendary hip hop DJs with ties to Queens inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

From left, Ingrid Griffith, Kenya Johnson, and Karen Wharton.

People

Organizations partner to celebrate 100 years of Shirley Chisholm in Prospect Park

By Tangerine Clarke

Dave Matins.

Guyana

Legendary Guyanese musician Dave Martins passes at 90

By Tangerine Clarke

More from Around NYC

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Orange Bank & Trust Company hosts annual Bronx Women in Business Empowerment event

Flushing resident Hao Tung Chen was arrested by federal agents at his 26th Avenue home on Jan. 29 and spent a month on Rikers Island until he was extradited to Oklahoma on Feb. 28.

Flushing man accused of running criminal enterprise that flooded Oklahoma’s black market with $1.5 billion worth of medical marijuana

Crystal Hudson.

Women’s History is still being written: Hudson

bloodied protester led away by police at Washington Square Park during Iran demonstration

Washington Square Park chaos: Protesters clash over Iran air strikes and ayatollah’s death; far-right influencer exhibits anti-Muslim hate