New York Local News – Caribbean Life

First Lady of Guyana Arya Ali, President Dr. Mohomed Irfaan Ali, on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, with NYS Senator Roxanne J. Persaud, at a Meet & Greet on Sept. 23, where the Head-of-state, addressed compatriots in the ballroom of Russo on the Bay in Howard Beach, Queens.

Guyana

Guyana’s president draws rousing applause in Queens Meet-and-Greet

By Tangerine Clarke

Track & Field Athletes of St. John's University in Queens, strike a pose on Saturday, Sept. 27 - "University Service Day" at the newly branded Community Food Pantry Inc. in Richmond Hill. The ladies and coaches volunteered, bagging and serving nutritious meals to hundreds of residents in two sessions. From left, stooping front, are Coach Desmond Robinson, and Board Members of Community Food Pantry, Roger Gary, and Tony Singh.

Queens

St. John’s University Red Storm women athletes serve families at Community Food Pantry in Queens

By Tangerine Clarke

Veteran Anthony Beckford.

Beckford hails Adams’ exit from Mayoral race

By Nelson A. King

New York Governor Kathy Hochul addresses the media following President Trump's efforts to kill New York's congestion pricing on Feb. 19, 2025 in New York City.

Hochul stands up for public safety amid Trump’s cuts

By Nelson A. King

New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a news conference in New York, U.S., June 11, 2019.

AGs push back on attempts to deny climate change

By Nelson A. King

shea butter nuts

Brooklyn Paper

Shea nut embargo triggers supply shocks for Brooklyn small businesses

New York State Attorney General Letitia James, keynote speaker.

James intervenes to bar Texas abortion bans

By Nelson A. King

Health

T&T Nurses Association honors RN Barbara Guevarra-Francis, provides nursing scholarship

By Nelson A. King

The Demerara Dancers wowed the crowd with their creative choreography on the grounds of Old Boys High school in Brooklyn, during GCA's rousing 25th Annual Folk Festival Family Funday celebration on Aug. 31.

Guyana

Vibes at 25! Guyana Cultural Association NY throws a Cultural Bash for the Ages!

By Tangerine Clarke

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, right, with Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, center, and Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman.

Caribbean

New York’s political leaders participate in Caribbean Carnival Parade

By Nelson A. King

Several leading New York politicians were among academic and community figures who paid their last respects on Thursday, Aug. 28, to Dr. Eda F. Hastick, an academic and founding member of the Brooklyn-based Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI). Hastick died on Aug. 17 at the age of 88.

Caribbean

Brooklyn community bids farewell to CACCI founding member and academic Dr. Eda Hastick

By Nelson A. King

Roxaane Joseph and Atiba Edwards smile for a photo while wearing green ribbons to represent their roles as grand marshals at the Caribbean Carnival Parade.

Caribbean

Edwards, Joseph ‘thrilled,’ ‘honored’ to serve as 2025 Caribbean Carnival Parade grand marshals

By Nelson A. King

Felicia England, center, portrays Suga Candy Mas' "Forsithia", flanked by other Suga Candy masqueraders

Brooklyn

A day of joy and tragedy: West Indian American Day Carnival Parade spectators sees glorious march end with gun violence again

By Nelson A. King

This colorfully costumed bunch of little ones are ready to mas in Karibbean Island Puls Kidz that depicted "Five Senses of Carnival" in the Junior Carnival road march in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on August 30.

Brooklyn

Masqueraders, dazzles with enthusiasm at junior WIADCA carnival in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

By Tangerine Clarke

people dancing in west indian day parade

Brooklyn Paper

‘Vive Le Carnivale’: Brooklyn puts its Caribbean pride on display at the 58th annual West Indian Day Parade

People dancing in the streets during J'Ouvert celebration in Brooklyn

AMNY

Dancing before dawn: J’ouvert brings thousands to Brooklyn carnival celebration

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Unity Hall as it once stood on Myrtle Avenue near Cypress Hills Street in Glendale.

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Tens of thousands of New Yorkers peacefully marched from the heart of the Big Apple to Lower Manhattan on Saturday in protest of President Trump and his policies, including the escalation of violence against United States citizens.

‘No Kings’ march in NYC sees more than 100,000 marchers speak out against Trump, no arrests or disruptions

Tens of thousands of New Yorkers peacefully marched from the heart of the Big Apple to Lower Manhattan on Saturday in protest of President Trump and his policies, including the escalation of violence against United States citizens.

‘No Kings’ march in NYC sees more than 100,000 marchers speak out against Trump, no arrests or disruptions