Month: August 2025

Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman, in partnership with U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Senator Roxanne Persaud, and Assembly Member Jamie Williams, entertained scores of Canarsie residents on Aug. 10 at the Bankra Caribbean Folk Festival on the Holy Family Church tarmac on Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn. AssemblyMember Chandler-Waterman and Jamie Williams, who co-chair the New York State Caribbean Delegation, ensure that constituents are bused to Albany for Caribbean Heritage events to represent […]

The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will adopt the International Cricket Council's (ICC) T20 International playing conditions starting with the upcoming 2025 season, which runs from Aug. 14 to Sept. 21. This strategic alignment brings CPL matches in line with the global standard, ensuring that the tournament continues to be one of the premier cricketing showcases in the world. The recent updates to the ICC's T201 playing conditions, particularly the stricter […]

On Aug. 7, author Nikki May, who was born in Bristol, England, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, discussed her critically acclaimed debut novel "Wahala" (2022, Mariner Books — under HarperCollins) in a virtual conversation hosted by the Queens Public Library (QPL). May began the conversation by sharing what life was like for her growing up. Her family moved to Nigeria, where her dad is from, before she was a year […]

Legendary West Indies cricket captain Sir Clive Lloyd, 80, recently made a heartfelt plea for the region to come together to save West Indies cricket during an emotional tribute at the Emancipation Cricket Festival in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Sir Clive and other members of the West Indies 1975 World Cup-winning team were honored. Speaking at the event hosted by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Sir Clive struggled to […]

The Family Life Committee of Fenimore Street United Methodist Church (FSUMC) in Brooklyn hosted its annual Back-to-School event on Saturday, Aug. 2, for unhoused children and their families in the city. Families participated in fun games and other activities organized by FSUMC Pastor, the Rev. Roger Jackson, and First Lady Sis. Kim Jackson.  There were games for different age groups, such as children aged 3-5, 6-10, teen-aged boys and girls, […]

Standout performances from Jayden Seales, Roston Chase, and Sherfane Rutherford helped West Indies claim a crucial five-wicket win via the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern method against Pakistan in the second One-Day International at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad, leveling the three-match series 1-1. Seales grabbed three wickets to lead an impressive bowling display, but heavy showers eventually ended Pakistan's innings after just 37 overs with the score at 171 for seven. […]

For anyone concerned about affordability in New York City, recent policy shifts in Washington – and now right here at City Hall – should sound a screaming alarm that making ends meet in the five boroughs is about to get much, much harder for many. That is because even as inflation squeezes families and federal safety nets are slashed, the City Council has passed a bill that would raise the […]

Cricket West Indies (CWI) remains dedicated to growing the sport in the United States, despite a disappointing spectator turnout during the recently concluded T20 series against Pakistan at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida, USA. The 20,000-seat venue was less than half full across the three matches, where most fans supported Pakistan. Ronald Stewart, a Jamaican living near the stadium, admitted he was unaware that international cricket […]

“Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: A Veteran’s Memoir” by Khadijah Queen c.2025, Legacy Lit                                                      $30.00                                     348 pages   Keep your head down. Stay steady, mind your business, and don’t compare yourself to others. For a reason, you are where you are; don’t lose sight of it. There’s a prize at the end, and endurance is the only way to get it. You have a job to do […]