Archive – Caribbean Life

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Caribbean

Socavivor to take over Miami Carnival in October

By Nelson A. King

Haitian Bridge Alliance executive director Guerline Jozef.

HBA condemns court ruling allowing Trump’s revocation of lawful status for Haitian, Cuban parole beneficiaries

By Nelson A. King

Congressman Gregory W. Meeks of Queens.

Caribbean

Meeks demands legal justification for US strike on alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean

By Nelson A. King

Delia C. Ramirez of Illinois.

Caribbean

Democratic congresswoman leads probe into Trump ‘betrayal’ of immigrant service members

By Nelson A. King

Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte.

Caribbean

Caribbean-American pols pay tribute to 9/‌11 victims

By Nelson A. King

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News

Historic AIMS school unveils in Flatbush

By Nelson A. King

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News

Vincentian umbrella group establishes Scholarship Fund in honor of ‘esteemed’, deceased founding members

By Nelson A. King

Sept. 26, 2023 - Albany, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference in the Red Room at the State Capitol.

Arts & Entertainment

$80M to support nonprofit arts, cultural organizations

By Nelson A. King

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News

Atelier artist debuts ‘Lakay’ on Sunday

By Nelson A. King

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica after finishing 2nd during round 1 of the women's 100m at the Stade de France during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France.

Sports

Jamaica’s Fraser-Pryce set to retire

By Devika Ragoonanan

Trinidad & Tobago

T&T to deport 200 jailed Venezuelans

By Bert Wilkinson

Ozzie Stewart, founder of Beyond The Call 24 7, Inc.

Caribbean nonprofit hosts epic artwork on Friday to help heal abuse

By Nelson A. King

The cast of “The Child” with Aminiqué Kirnon, a Canarsie, Brooklyn educator.

‘The Child’ premieres at Kent Theatre in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

A firefighter stands at the 9/11 Memorial on Sept. 11, 2024. The FDNY lost 343 members in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Opinion

Editorial | The 9/11 Memorial and Museum is NYC’s sacred place, and must remain so

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Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Matthew Fraser, New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, T-Mobile, Dell Technologies, and New York Yankees All Star Second Baseman, Jazz Chisholm, Jr., announce that 350,000 K-12 New York City Public Schools students will receive new internet-enabled devices for free during the 2025-2026 school year.

Guest Perspective

Community Op-Ed: Bridging the digital divide: Providing 350,000 students with free Chromebooks

By Mayor Eric Adams

Rt. Hon. Glenver Jones, Grand Deputy Master, center, with Members of the Executive Committee of Grand Council and District Grand Masters of various District Grand Jurisdictions in NYC.

People

Picture-perfect Fun Day for Brooklyn Mechanics Order, families

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

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What’s happening | Plants, community celebrations, a scavenger hunt and more

Council Member Vickie Paladino secured the a grant worth $68,000 for a wheelchair-accessible van at St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside.

CM Paladino secures $68K grant for wheelchair accessible van for St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children

Mineola honors those lost on 9/11, remembers 3 court officers who died saving others

Police set up crime scene tape at scene of Harlem shooting

BREAKING: Harlem shooting leaves two people, including teen wounded by police bullet