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On Aug. 13, the Center for the Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY), in a hybrid meeting hosted at its Staten Island office, discussed the impact of the proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) due to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, for the disability community.  Attendees, who want to remain anonymous, included disability advocates and people from community […]

New York State Senator Kevin Parker on Aug. 23 distributed approximately 1200 sets of school supplies during his 18th Annual Harvest Festival Back-to-school giveaway at an hours-long day of enjoyment at Paerdegat Park on Farragut Road, in Brooklyn. The partnership with Spectrum, A Shared Dream Foundation, Brooklyn Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., and Emblem Health, among others, made the day’s celebration a total success, as seen from […]

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has released the first installment of its limited documentary series, “Jamaica Is…”, spotlighting the island’s captivating South Coast. JTB said on Thursday, Aug. 21, that this is the first of a six-part installment that will spotlight unique resort areas across the island, with new episodes launching monthly on the JTB’s YouTube channel.  Upcoming episodes include Negril (Sept. 15) and Ocho Rios (Oct. 15). Beginning in […]

Amid much fanfare, the Brooklyn-based West Indian-American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) last Thursday, Aug. 21, launched its 2025 Caribbean Carnival in front of the Brooklyn Museum. The annual launch usually take place at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. “Welcome to New York Carnival Week 2025,” said WIADCA Senior Media Manager Tamara Ivey in her opening remarks. “It’s Vive Le Carnivale! Happening Aug. 28 through Sept. 1,” added Grenadian-born Ivey, stating that […]

Gil Figaro, Sr., the Trinidadian-born chairman and founder of the Teaneck, NJ-based SUNSHINE Awards says this year’s event, originally scheduled for October, has been postponed. “In support of our global citizens and with considerable empathy for nominees, recipients, sponsors and supporters affected by negative economic and adverse social factors, the SUNSHINE Awards Organization considers it vitally important to pause its hosting of the Annual SUNSHINE Awards celebration for this year,” […]

Platinum Kids Mas and Kaios Kids Int’l, Inc. will be portraying for the 2025 West Indian American Day Carnival as “Descendants of Once Upon a Time” – a magical world where fairy tales meet Caribbean vibes. “Inspired by the Descendants and beloved Disney characters, this vibrant kiddie’s carnival portrayal brings a colorful twist to the road,” Kaios Kids International, Inc. Bandleaders Tamera George and Yankie Baptiste, and Platinum Kids Mas […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Monday that her office has formally made a legal filing urging the U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York to block ICE from detaining immigrants inside of courthouses. James’ office said the amicus brief challenges policies that allow widespread arrests as men, women, and even children attend their legally mandated court hearings. For months, amNewYork has documented masked ICE agents […]

In Brooklyn yards, around Crown Heights and Flatbush, even in the outer boroughs, the conversation is prevalent that Summer is ebbing and plans for Labor Day are imminent. A dominant suggestion proposes the free, all-access destination for a procession of costumed revelers, culinary delights, camaraderie, diversity, and expression of Caribbean pride on the first Monday in September. That is the day the 58th annual West Indian American Carnival Association marks […]