Photo: Barbados’ Prime Minister and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mia Mottley speaking to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. By Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday April 30, 2020 – Barbados’ Prime Minister and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mia Mottley, has described the effects of the coronavirus on this island and the region as “the most […]
A deft musician and beloved mentor, he helped keep steel-pan music — his bridge to the Caribbean — a vibrant part of New York life. He had the coronavirus.
Martin Douglas in an undated photo. He was a leading light of Brooklyn’s steel-pan band scene. Credit: C. Phillips/When Steel Talks By Sam Dolnick, NY Times On summer nights in central Brooklyn, the roar of traffic gives way to the twinkle of steel-pan drums as musicians of all ages rehearse, improvise and compete in sidewalk […]
While the death of a loved one is a sad and difficult matter to discuss, the nature of this disease has left many in our community without knowing the steps they must take once a family member has passed away. Here is some advice from the office of Catalina Cruz, New York State Assemblywoman, 39th […]
Social distancing and movement restrictions aimed to stop the spread of the coronavirus appears to be making violence in homes more frequent, more severe and more dangerous. As thousands of families spend weeks at home confronting the challenges of a global pandemic compounded by mounting financial and emotional stress, law enforcement officials and nonprofits that […]
Mayor de Blasio tours the Kingsbridge Armory which is being used as a temporary food distribution center during the Covid-19 crisis. – Bronx, New York/USA April 18, 2020 NEW YORK— Mayor de Blasio recently announced a partnership with Open Society Foundations to establish the New York City COVID-19 Immigrant Emergency Relief program, reaffirming the City’s […]
The United Federation of Teachers has collected these photos and posted them to a webpage launched to honor members who have died from presumed coronavirus complications. Photo: United Federation of Teachers By Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat Additional Reporting By Christina Veiga, THE CITY The number of education department staffers who have died as a result of the […]
President Tony Utano talks about Workers Memorial Day 2020 and the tragic toll on transit workers from the coronavirus pandemic.
Conrad Ifill (left), owner of Conrad’s Famous Bakery in New York (Photo) NEW YORK – The Caribbean community in New York is mourning the passing of prominent Trinidadian businessman Conrad Ifill, whose Conrad’s Famous Bakery has been a fixture in Brooklyn’s the Caribbean community for decades. Ifill, who succumbed to the COVID-19 on April 17, […]
Amber Isaac, seen with partner Bruce McIntyre, passed away shortly after giving birth at the Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx. Photo: Courtesy of Bruce McIntyre By Ese Olumhense, THE CITY Weeks before she gave birth, Amber Isaac, 26, told her partner she dreamed she wouldn’t survive the delivery. After learning she was pregnant with her first […]
First responders from The Brooklyn Hospital Center Emergency Medical Services arrived to treat patient at Greenpark nursing home “The Phoenix” in Brooklyn – New York, NY – April 4, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Allison Dikanovic and Lauren Costantino Additional Reporting By Jose Martinez and Danny Laplaza, THE CITY The people on the frontlines of the coronavirus […]