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Students from Leaders High School in Brooklyn gathered on the steps of the Tweed Courthouse in lower Manhattan on Tuesday, April 8, demanding that Mayor Eric Adams reverse what they described as “harmful budget cuts to critical public services.” Leaders High School is located at 2630 Benson Ave. in Brooklyn. The rally was part of the Fiscal Year 2026 People’s Budget Campaign led by The People’s Plan, calling for “a […]

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has taken another bold step in championing diversity and progressive governance by reappointing three accomplished women to its Board of Directors. These include Debra Coryat-Patton (T&T), Diann Campbell ( Jamaica), and Louise Victor-Frederick (St. Lucia), who were reconfirmed as independent directors, affirming their vital roles in shaping the organization’s strategic direction. Trinidadian Coryat-Patton is a legal luminary specializing in employment law, intellectual property, and corporate governance. […]

A 50-year-old building in Lower Manhattan represents a new frontier for solving New York City’s housing crisis. Thanks to an ambitious redevelopment effort, a former office building at 25 Water Street has just been transformed into over 1,300 new homes, with rents for affordable two-bedroom apartments starting at just $1,116 a month—at a time when our city has a more urgent need for affordable housing than ever before. It’s the […]

Jamaican and world-renowned Dance Hall artist Vybz Kartel says his days of bleaching his skin to make him look lighter are over. Speaking on Hot 97 radio this week, the legendary performer said that he had reviewed the practice and had decided to end it after several years. "I mean, in hindsight, it definitely had to do with self-love, but on the other hand, while I was doing it, my […]

Families from New York City Homeless Services were feted on Saturday at the Annual Easter Party hosted by the Family Life Committee at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church (FSUMC) in Brooklyn. "The party was a real treat, the decorations were festive, the food was delicious, and the activities kept everyone entertained – a truly 'egg-cellent' celebration," Committee Chairperson Marlene Ferguson, a Trinidadian-born retired registered nurse, told Caribbean Life afterward. "As […]