By Consul General of Barbados at New York, Mackie Holder Few nationalities embrace this Season and the celebration of Christmas like Barbadians. This is due to our overwhelming Christian faith but also a result of our innate heritage. This year, one of untold tragedy, marking the Season will be no different. In fact, celebrating Christmas […]
Photo Credit: Jamaicans.com By Staff Writer, Jamaicans The staff at the Consulate General of Jamaica, New York, extends warmest greetings to you all on this holy Christmas season. This year, as we pause to reflect on the spirit and meaning of Christmas, we do so, in part, with an awareness of the mixed fortunes that […]
High Wind Warning in effect for New York City from 6 p.m. Thursday through 9 a.m. Friday. Gusts up to 60 mph could affect the city.
December 23, 2020 — The New York City Emergency Management Department today advised New Yorkers to prepare for gusty winds that may affect the city beginning Thursday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a High Wind Warning in effect for New York City from 6 p.m. Thursday, December 24 through 9 a.m. Friday, December […]
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By Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura, NY Times Sharon Escobar couldn’t recognize her father. His face was so badly decomposed that she and her mother were eventually able to identify him only because of a scar on his leg. Ms. Escobar had paid a funeral home in Brooklyn to tend to the remains of her father, Elisha […]
By Linda N The seemingly unrelenting emotional rollercoaster that became official following an announcement of a pandemic by the World Health Organization is gradually coming to an end. On December 14, 2020, New York City made history by recording the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine to the first people. One of them is a health […]
As governors and state public health agencies begin to finalize COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans for the next 1b phase, the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) is calling on governors and state public health agencies to include hotel employees for inclusion in phase “1b” of the vaccination rollout. It’s important to note that since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo holds press briefing and announcement at the office on 3rd Avenue. – New York, NY – September 8, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Denis Slattery, NY Daily News ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo is calling on New York hospitals and labs to specifically test for a new, highly contagious COVID mutation found in the […]
By Reuven Blau, THE CITY The statistics are grim: 1,480 shootings in New York City as of Thursday, almost double the 748 logged during the same period last year. The city is expected to finish 2020 with a 14-year high in that category of violence, according to Police Commissioner Dermot Shea. Meanwhile, murders are up […]
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on stage at the Miramar Cultural Center. He spoke to a capacity audience about Haiti’s progress during his first year in office. – Miramar, Florida/USA – April 15, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald A chest-thumping Jovenel Moïse was taking on an adversary in Haiti’s business community, blaming him for […]