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 BBC Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has been killed and his wife injured in an attack on their home in the […]
BROOKLYN, NY – The race for the City Council seat in District 35 between tenant organizer, lifelong Brooklynite, and Black socialist Michael Hollingsworth and Democratic establishment-backed Crystal Hudson has ended. Hollingsworth received 46.3 percent of the vote as of the unofficial round three tally, losing to Hudson, who received 53.7 percent of the vote and benefitted […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo makes an announcement regarding gun violence in the state at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. – New York, NY – July 6, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Yacob Reyes, Axios Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) issued an executive order Tuesday declaring gun violence a disaster emergency as part of a new strategy to curb gun-related crime […]
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather One day after becoming the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season, Elsa weakened back into a tropical storm Saturday as it zeroed in on western Haiti. Conditions in these areas were already deteriorating due to the storm’s strong winds, heavy rain and inundating storm surge. The storm underwent rapid intensification […]
By Linda Nwoke, Special to CAW As new variants and mutations of COVID-19 emerge, the need for expedited vaccine access is increasingly becoming more urgent, especially in vulnerable and less fortunate nations. There are projections that the pandemic caused over 5 percent economic contraction in countries across Latin America and the Caribbean. The Caribbean countries […]
A day after the Board of Elections bungled its initial ranked choice voting tabulations, new numbers showed Eric Adams leading Kathryn Garcia by about 15,000 votes. But 125,000 uncounted absentee ballots could make the difference — and even keep Maya Wiley in the game.
Brooklyn Borough President and mayoral candidate Eric Adams holds press availability outside of Brooklyn Borough Hall. – New York, NY – June 24, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Josefa Velasquez and Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY Eric Adams’ lead in the crowded mayoral race narrowed Wednesday as an unofficial tabulation of in-person votes cast put Kathryn Garcia within […]
NYPD to launch citywide enforcement campaign over July 4th weekend; DOT to begin major social media-awareness effort.
NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio today joined NYPD Chief of Transportation Kim Royster, NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Hank Gutman, and Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) Commissioner Aloysee Heredia Jarmoczuk to announce major Vision Zero enforcement and education action against impaired driving for the upcoming 4th of July weekend. “Every holiday weekend brings dangerous driving, […]
By Stephanie Korney Jamaican Jénine Shepherd, 22, is the recipient of the Diana Award for 2021. The award is given to a young person who continues the legacy of the United Kingdom’s Princess Diana by “going above and beyond the expected in their local communities.” The award seeks to highlight the voices of young people […]
The Board of Elections withdrew the first ranked choice voting tabulation of the crucial primary contest after more than 140,000 extra ballots invaded the count. The now discredited results showed Kathryn Garcia getting closer to Eric Adams with 124,000 absentee votes yet to be tallied.
Mayoral candidate Kathryn Garcia arrives for debate at CBS Broadcast Center. She greets supporters gathering outside to appreciate their support. – New York, NY – June 10, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Samantha Maldonado and Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY The Board of Elections on Tuesday night yanked the preliminary results of the city’s Democratic mayoral primary election […]
The Board of Elections said Tuesday night that “test” ballots were included in the ranked choice voting tally it had released earlier.
Mayoral candidate Eric Adams arrives for debate at NBC Studios at Rockefeller Center. He greets supporters gathering outside to appreciate their support. – New York, NY – June 16, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Dartunorro Clark, NBC News A Board of Elections error in the tabulation of the early results in New York City’s ranked-choice Democratic mayoral […]