Politics News – Page 7 of 26 – Caribbean Life

Janice Robinson, Esq.

Jamaica

Jamaican-American lawyer Janice Robinson vies for Civil Court Judge in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

Anthony Beckford.

Politics

Early voting starts in Caribbean community

By Nelson A. King

Judge Cassandra A. Johnson, fifth from left, if elected will become the first woman, and first person of color to sit on the bench in the Queens County Surrogate's Court. Indian heritage, lawyer, CPA, and small business owner, Amish Doshi far right, is running for Civil Court judge in the county. They are surrounded by staff of the non-profit, Mercy Drive, at a recent Autism Walk, organized by Community Board 9 Leader, Sherry Algredo.

People

Haitian heritage judge Cassandra A. Johnson campaigns for Queens Surrogate’s court

By Tangerine Clarke

Attorney Kenneth Gayle, fifth from left, with members of Central Brooklyn Lions Club, of which his late mother was a former president, after addressing the congregation on Sunday at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church in Brooklyn.

Court

Caribbean-American lawyer Kenneth Gayle vies for Civil Court judge to be role model for youth

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn resident, Lawman Lynch.

Brooklyn

Young, talented Lawman Lynch to run for NY City Council

By Dawn Plummer

Jamaican-American Community Advocate Anthony Beckford.

Jamaica

Jamaican-American community advocate seeks to ‘protect democracy’ in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

Chinatown in New York

PoliticsNY

Celebrating the power of NY’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn council member introduces slate of bills to protect tenants after residential fires

By Kirstyn Brendlen

PoliticsNY

NYC Faith Leaders: We ask our officials in Washington to protect and strengthen medicare advantage

Gov. Kathy Hochul, joined by the state's Office of Mental Health Commissioner Ann Sullivan, announced "sweeping investments" in mental health services, especially for youth, in a press conference on Jan. 11, 2023.

Bronx Times

Gov. Hochul announces $50M to expand inpatient mental health care

Trinidad & Tobago

Former T&T Prime Minister Basdeo Panday dies at age 90

By Bert Wilkinson

Mayor Eric Adams

AMNY

Op-ed | Keeping nightlife safe in New York City

Brooklyn Council Member, Rita Joseph.

Brooklyn

Caribbean pols overwhelmingly re-elected in general elections

By Nelson A. King

Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse, third from left, presents certificates to two Lions, flanked by Brooklyn Canarsie Lions President Jean Joseph, left, in July.

Haiti

Narcisse champions equity, community development in re-election campaign

By Nelson A. King

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PoliticsNY

Op-Ed | New York City is in Trouble

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PoliticsNY

New Voter Registration Study shows importance of older voters

More from Around NYC

The state will hold the first of three public hearings Wednesday to discuss its plan to rehab five bridges along the Cross Bronx Expressway. But Bronx leaders and transit advocates are pressing Albany for more time to review the plan, citing a lengthy and dense environmental assessment and busy holiday season.

Ahead of first public hearing for $900 million Cross Bronx bridge project, advocates press NYS for more time

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Donors raise $1.4 million to St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Mayor Eric Adams

Meeting of the mayors: Eric Adams and Zohran Mamdani finally meet as transition of power continues

City Bar-12/2/25

Trump-appointed Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton says local concerns, corporate compliance are among office’s top priorities