Month: October 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park announced details of a new initiative on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The initiative aims to break the cycle of infant homelessness in New York City by delivering support to pregnant New Yorkers. Officially launched on Sept. 15, 2025, the mayor said the pilot program, “Creating Real Impact at Birth” (CRIB), is an […]

Sounds of tight percussion echoed throughout Borough of Manhattan Community College's (BMCC) Fiterman Hall on Oct. 9 as students and professors from Kingston, Jamaica's Alpha School of Music led a joyous and fascinating interactive workshop on Dancehall music for students in the BMCC Music Program. BMCC said the special event was the result of a partnership formed this past June between Lower Manhattan College and the Alpha School of Music. […]

The fifth US destruction of a boat between Venezuela and Trinidad has taken the life of two Trinidadians, with relatives disputing American accounts that it was fetching cocaine for onward shipment to the US mainland. Local media on Thursday reported that Trinidadian national Chad “Charpo” Joseph, 26, and a second local, identified only as Samaroo, were among the six killed when US warships opened fire on a vessel sailing off […]

Recently, a team of amNewYork and Schneps Media editors and reporters sat down with each of the three mayoral candidates for interviews about their campaigns and visions for the Big Apple. This is the first in a series of stories about those interviews. Curtis Sliwa, the red beret-wearing Republican candidate for mayor, says he’s staying right where he is: In the fight. The mayor’s race is in the home stretch, […]

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has commenced a second round of essential coaching courses across the Leeward Islands and St. Vincent, aiming to strengthen the pipeline of Caribbean cricket talent. The initiative is critical to CWI's strategy to build a deep and qualified pool of coaches, preparing for the restart of primary school and community grassroots programs. The training aims to equip local coaches with the skills needed to nurture the […]

West Indies Cricket legend Brian Lara was honored with a lifetime achievement award during the 2025 CEAT Cricket Rating Awards, an annual event celebrating global sports excellence. Tyre manufacturers CEAT initiated the cricket rating system in 1995, with Lara creating history by winning the CEAT Cricketer of the Year award just one year later. Indian legend Sunil Gavaska presented the award to the 56-year-old Lara, who holds the world record […]

When the federal government shutdown threatened to derail a field trip for eighth graders from Zeta Charter Schools in the Bronx, something remarkable happened. A group of students, eager to explore the halls of power in Washington, D.C., found their path blocked by closed doors. But instead of sending them home disappointed, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whose district includes parts of the Bronx, stepped in. She didn’t just say hello to them –  […]

Late former Surinamese strongman and two-time coup maker Desi Bouterse would have turned 80 this week, so some ruling party officials and his legal team now want a monument erected in his memory and his ex-military collaborators released from prison. Former lead attorney Irvin Kanhai said this week that he had submitted a formal request to President Jennifer Simons for the release of four ex-soldiers who had been convicted along […]

Recently John Pfeifer, 61, of Uniondale was appointed as the new chief executive officer of Life's WORC (www.lifesworc.org).  Based in Garden City, Life's WORC was launched 54 years ago by Schneps Media President Victoria Schneps.  The non-profit organization provides a variety of services to some 1,500 people with developmental disabilities and autism.  It is an employer of more than 1,000 and operates with an annual budget of about $75M. Life's […]