Politics News – Caribbean Life

Suriname

Suriname gets new government and its first female president

By Bert Wilkinson

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams addresses Town Hall meeting of Caribbean-American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke in Brooklyn on Monday, June 16, 2025.

Caribbean

Caribbean candidates win Democratic Primary Elections in NYC

By Nelson A. King

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Politics

Leading mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo on how he would handle immigration, Trump, housing crisis

By Ethan Stark-Miller, Robert Pozarycki, Christian Murray & Karmina Fonseca

Andrew Cuomo

AMNY

Leading mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo on how he would handle immigration, Trump, housing crisis

Attorney General Letitia James is challenging Nassau County’s trans sports ban.

Politics

James announces Election Protection Hotline

By Nelson A. King

election day voting 2024 dean moses-2

AMNY

2025 Primary: What you need to know before voting

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo at the Democratic mayoral Forum on the Black Agenda held at Medgar Evers College on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

Politics

Former upstate champion seeks downstate approval

By Vinette K. Pryce

Lawman Lynch.

Jamaica

Jamaican Lawman Lynch vies to replace Darlene Mealy in Council District 41 in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

Volunteers joined Japneet Singh, third from left in City Council District 28 to share BBQ dinner on Memorial Day, May 26, as he ramps up his campaign for the term-limit seat.

Politics

Join the movement — Japneet Singh is bringing District 28 together!

By Tangerine Clarke

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

AGs win court order stopping dismantling of Department of Education

By Nelson A. King

Sen Zellor Y. Myrie addresses a news conference, flanked by Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman to his right.

Politics

Myrie, pols renew demand for NYS Office of Gun Violence Prevention

By Nelson A. King

Japneet Singh, candidate for New York City Council District 28, second from left wearing his religious Sikh turban, as he served the long line of kids at Police Officer Edward Byrne Park, in South Ozone Park, at an Easter Egg Hunt on April 19, 2025.

Politics

Young and Visionary: Japneet Singh runs for NYC Council District 28

By Tangerine Clarke

woman standing in front of exhibit marking history of Willowbrook State School

AMNY

‘Never go back!’ Hundreds united on Staten Island for 50-year celebration of Willowbrook State School closure decree

Jamell Henderson.

People

Jamell N.A. Henderson runs for City Council District 41

By Orlande Fleury

Then Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamala Persad-Bissessar gestures towards media representatives during a welcome ceremonial at The Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Jan. 6, 2012.

Politics

Voters dump PNM in T&T elections. Persad-Bissessar returns after 10 years in opposition

By Bert Wilkinson

Former NYS Assembly Member Michael Blake (79th District).

Mayoral candidates discuss Immigration Policy during local forum

By Milette Millington

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Glen Cove Mayor Pam Panzenbeck says city officials have begun talks with a potential ferry operator.

Glen Cove officials begin discussions with ferry operator, potential launch this fall

Multiple monitors and big digital screen showing surveillance video footage. Female dispatch or CCTV operator works on computer in monitoring center with security cameras, talks by walkie talkie.

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