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City Council District 28 residents in Queens were treated to a Memorial Day dinner of BBQ fare on May 26, thanks to Japneet Singh, candidate for the turn-limit seat. Singh visited Southeastern Queens, Richmond Hill, Jamaica, South Ozone Park, Rochdale Village, and the Van Wyck, promising change. With a failing education system, community neglect, crumbling infrastructure, and inequity, Singh is ready to roll up his sleeves and get to work […]

Despite all the rain we have been getting recently, summer just unofficially began in New York City with Memorial Day. The days are getting longer and warmer, our beaches are open, and, for the first time in the city’s recorded history, there were no shootings on the Sunday before Memorial Day — further proof that our administration’s approach to keeping New York City the safest big city in America is […]

The inaugural edition of Caribbean Days — Journees des Caraibes — in Paris kicked off a four-day series of business and cultural events to spotlight the region's best. Following a successful first edition in Brussels in 2022, the Caribbean Chamber of Commerce in Europe (CCCE) decided June 2 - 6 would be an ideal period to celebrate the region. "We are thrilled to partner with this historic Parisian institution for […]

The Guyana Independence Celebration Committee New York (GICCNY) said on Tuesday that House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries will on Sunday, June 1, present a posthumous award to the parents of Adriana Younge during Guyana Independence Anniversary Celebrations in Brooklyn. GICCNY said the parents of Adriana Younge, Mr. Subrian Younge and Ms. Amecia Simon, as well as other family members, are currently in the United States to accept the posthumous honor […]

New York City Council Members Farah Louis and Christopher Marte, on Wednesday, May 28, introduced "The Wheel Deal," a legislative package aimed at making Citi Bikes more affordable and accessible for two underserved groups: public school students aged 16 and up and older adults. Ahead of the package's introduction, the council members held a rally outside City Hall, at a nearby Citi Bike station, joined by transportation advocates and community […]

Ninety-five-year-old Guyanese-born Norma Clarke attained the magnanimous age on May 7, 2025, with gratitude and a mental aptitude that would not allow her to slow down. The energetic senior citizen danced the night away at her birthday celebration on May 10, surrounded by loved ones and close friends. During the memorable evening, the small-town lodge village, 'young lady,' was presented with a prestigious Proclamation from the Office of NYS Senator […]

On Saturday, May 24 at the inaugural Memorial Day Ceremony, the Brooklyn-based Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (CACCI) bestowed honors on several Caribbean-born military veterans. The veterans, who served either their native country or the United States, including Arden Tannis, a former inspector in the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force; Tannis's Barbadian-born wife, Dr. Arlette Tannis, an erstwhile member of the Barbados Defense Force; Daton […]

One of the Caribbean Community's longest-serving and most senior heads of government has called for formal talks with Haitian gang leaders, saying continued attempts to wipe them out rather than engage them will lead to nothing positive. Roosevelt Skerrit, the Prime Minister of the Eastern Caribbean nation of Dominica since early 2004, argues that the time has come to sit down with the slew of very violent gang leaders in […]