Month: July 2025

The Brooklyn-based Caribbean cultural group Tropicalfete, Inc., said on Tuesday that Trinidadian steelpan virtuoso and cultural ambassador Joshua Regrello recently visited its headquarters on New York Avenue coaching the group’s Steel Ensemble on proper playing techniques. Regrello recently secured a Guinness World Record by playing the steelpan for 31 uninterrupted hours. “On behalf of the organization, it was an honor to have Josh (Joshua) at the space coaching the ensemble […]

For too long, our transit system was starved of investment. Aging subway cars, dilapidated signals, and a lack of basic maintenance and repair plunged a system that was once the envy of the world into crisis. We all remember the so-called “summer of hell” — overcrowded platforms, constant delays, and a level of dysfunction that made it harder for millions of New Yorkers to get where they needed to go. […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams broke ground on Phase 1A of the "Innovative Urban Village" housing development on July 15. The development will create 385 affordable and supportive homes in Brooklyn's East New York neighborhood. Apartments built in the first phase will be affordable to households earning up to 80 % of the area's median income. Ninety-four apartments will also be reserved for families eligible for on-site support services, […]

Noting that over 15 million people of known Caribbean heritage reside in the US, with over 4 million in the New York Metropolitan area, Trinidad and Tobago Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles-Robinson on Saturday, July 12, waded into the value of remittances to the region’s sustainability. “The Caribbean region values your remittances to families and worthy causes,” said Beckles-Robinson in delivering the keynote address at the New York-based Caribbean Diaspora United, […]

Given the region’s vulnerability to hurricanes and other natural disasters, the New York-based Caribbean Diaspora United, Inc. (CDU), under the leadership of former Grenada Ambassador to the United Nations Eugene M. Pursoo, launched its Caribbean Diaspora Permanent Natural Disaster Fund on Saturday, July 12. The launch occurred at CDU’s Second Annual Community Unity Breakfast at the exquisite Russo’s on the Bay on Crossway Boulevard in Howard Beach, Queens. “The Caribbean […]

Barbadian-American Min. Ian J. Wharton, a Certified Lay Speaker at Vanderveer Park United Methodist Church (VPUMC) in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, says humankind was born "on purpose, with purpose, and for purpose." "You are not a mistake. You are not a backup plan. You are not an afterthought in the Kingdom of God," said Min. Wharton, preaching on the topic, "Prepared for Purpose", during Youth Sunday Worship, on June. 22, at […]

On Tuesday, the head of the umbrella West Indies Cricket Board called for an emergency meeting of stakeholders hours after the regional team humiliated itself and fans worldwide by being bowled out for only 27 runs in the last test of the three-test matches against Australia in Jamaica. Vincentian Kishore Shallow said "sleepless nights are ahead" following Monday's decimation at the Sabina Park by a ruthless Australian bowling attack as […]

Hayley Matthews and Afy Fletcher from the West Indies Women's Cricket team, along with South African opener Tazmin Brits, have been nominated for the June ICC Women's Player of the Month award. Matthews and Fletcher's nominations came after impressive performances in their recently concluded series against South Africa. Matthews played a crucial role in leading the West Indies Women to a 2-1 T201 series win over South Africa last month, […]

Cricket West Indies (CWI) is leading the effort to establish La Federación de Criquet de las Américas (FECA) to promote cricket in North, Central, and South America. FECA will serve as a collaborative platform to oversee the growth of cricket in the Americas, with CWI playing a prominent role as the sole ICC Full Member in the region. The initiative follows an official visit by CWI President Dr. Kishore Shallow […]