Month: October 2025

Caribbean According to the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2025 released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, Caribbean nations struggle with inequalities and rising climate risks. The report, "Overlapping Hardships: Poverty and Climate Hazards," paints a distinct picture of how poverty and climate change coincide across the developing world. It reveals that 23.5% of people in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which […]

On Oct. 19, the Campaign Against Hunger (TCAH) and several other community organizations sponsored the 8th Annual Trina Williams Far Rockaway Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Awareness Walk. Melissa Harris started doing the walk with her from the beginning. Community activist Lisa M. George and TCAH board Vice Chair Annie Mohan joined her to plan it about 4-5 years ago. According to Harris, "Williams was a very private person and, […]

On Oct. 18, Richmond Hill, Queens's streets were illuminated with a radiant glow of lights decorated on several vehicles and floats at the annual Diwali motorcade, which kicked off at sunset from Smokey Park. Indian melodies filled the air as the parade made its way through the neighborhood, carrying celebrants in colorful costumes to celebrate the festival of lights. The festival attracted thousands of devotees, who looked on in awe […]

Caribbean-American Democratic U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke has joined Caribbean immigration advocates in New York in strongly condemning a raid on Tuesday on Canal Street in Lower Manhattan's Chinatown by agents from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and the US Department of Homeland Security. Clarke and immigration advocates said that the federal agents descended on the neighborhood, detaining street vendors and community members. "On seemingly nothing […]

As the Trump administration builds up its military presence in the Caribbean, a Vincentian diplomat in the US is urging that the Caribbean remain a Zone of Peace. St. Vincent and the Grenadines Consul General to the United States, Rondy "Luta" McIntosh, expressed profound concern while addressing an Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving in Brooklyn on Sunday, Oct. 19, commemorating St. Vincent and the Grenadines' 46th Anniversary of Political Independence from […]

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson on Tuesday, Oct. 14, hosted the 24th Annual DiVA Spa event in the Rotunda of Bronx Borough Hall in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Gibson, whose father hailed from Trinidad and Tobago, said the event was held in partnership with Montefiore Einstein, Bronx Care Health Systems, NYC Health+ Hospitals/Jacobi, and the New York Hispanic Cosmetology and Beauty Chamber of Commerce. The Bronx Borough […]

A beloved comfort dish in Caribbean homes, Caribbean Smoked Turkey Soup is steeped in tradition and flavor. Using smoked turkey legs, necks, or wings, this soup delivers a rich, smoky broth that’s thickened with hearty root vegetables like dasheen, eddoes, and sweet potato. Chris De La Rosa includes aromatic herbs, black-eye peas, and optional flour dumplings, making it filling and memorable. Whether it’s a weekend treat or a potluck favorite, […]

Rishad Hossain's impressive spin bowling crippled the West Indies chase. It propelled Bangladesh to a 74-run victory in the opening One-Day International to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. The leg spinner grabbed a maiden five-wicket haul, as the West Indies were all out for 133 in 39 overs in pursuit of the home side's total of 207 in 49.4 overs. The […]