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Two aspiring Caribbean-American registered nurses on Saturday, Oct. 4, were awarded scholarships from the Bronx, Manhattan and Westchester Chapter of the Caribbean American Nurses’ Association, Inc. (CANA) during the group’s 28th Annual Vernese Weekes Scholarship Luncheon, at Eastwood Manor, on Eastchester Road, in the Bronx. The recipients were Veronica Weekes, the daughter of the late Barbadian-born registered nurse Vernese Weekes after whom the Scholarship Award is named, and Dominican Republic-American […]

Caribbean Community leaders issued a statement at the weekend, urging a peaceful resolution to the crisis in the Southern Caribbean but as they united on the issue, one of its founding members made it clear it has a much different view of the situation. Trinidad and Tobago said it had adopted a much different attitude to the others in the 15-member grouping by throwing its full support behind the region, […]

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. on Oct. 16 lit the religious Diya at the Kissena Boulevard, Queens Hindu Center in observance of his Administration’s Annual Diwali - a festival of lights observed by Hindus. The politician who was draped with a Hindu scarf in honor of the festival, later, presented Citations of Honor to community members who have been leading in various ways throughout the borough. They are Rasik […]

Making our city safer and more affordable for working families has been our priority since day one because our administration understands that in New York, it takes a city to raise a child. This starts with ensuring our youngest New Yorkers have a place to live the moment they are born. Last week, we launched our new pilot program, “Creating Real Impact at Birth” (CRIB), an initiative that aims to […]

A Caribbean-born immigration attorney in Brooklyn has warned that an affidavit of support alone may be insufficient for Caribbean and other nationals applying for permanent residency in the United States. "The landscape of family-based immigration is poised for meaningful change. Following the enactment of the ''One Big Beautiful Bill Act'' (OBBBA) and the USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) memorandum of Sept. 4, 2025, (legal) practitioners strongly anticipate heightened evidentiary […]

“Fearless, Sleepless, Deathless: What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival” by Maria Pinto c.2025, The University of North Carolina Press                    $23.00                  240 pages   Something weird is growing on your kitchen sink. It wasn’t there last night but today? Yeah, and it’s not intentional. You need to get rid of it somehow, wipe it off, kill it, eliminate it or, […]

Airbnb joined the FIFA World Cup 2026 New York New Jersey Host Committee on Wednesday to announce a significant investment in local communities ahead of next year's tournament. The event, which occurred on a Brooklyn soccer field, featured city leaders, community organizations, and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion Carli Lloyd. Jay Carney, Airbnb's global head of policy and communications, opened the event by thanking the Host Committee and local […]

The Bronx, Manhattan, Westchester Chapter of the Caribbean American Nurses Association (CANA) on Saturday, Oct. 4, honored the CEO of the Tappan, NY-based Caribbean Food Delights, Sabrina HoSang Jordan, during the chapter's 28th Annual Vernese Weekes Scholarship Gala Luncheon at Eastwood Manor on Eastchester Road in the Bronx. Jamaican-American HoSang Jordan was presented with the "Community Service Award." A representative for State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie also presented a proclamation […]