By Hon. Dr Keith Rowley The United States has long been a very important neighbor to the Caribbean and continues to be a significant partner for our 16 million- strong Community in a number of areas – security, trade, investment, energy, agriculture, education, tourism and sport. Members of our diaspora have contributed meaningfully to the […]
According to Dr. Joseph Lapado, “90% of deaths from Covid-19 are among those over 55…death rate would be expected to plummet if the older and vulnerable were protected effectively (by getting vaccinated) …”. This issue formed the basis for the conversation between selected New York City community leaders, organized by the NYC Department for Aging, […]
By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY We hear from a lot of tenants who are afraid of losing their homes during the pandemic. (We also hear from a lot of small landlords who are worried, too. If you’re a small landlord, here are some resources.) When we teamed up with our friends at Documented — a nonprofit news organization […]
Photo: Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 08, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – As the global community pauses to reflect on the role of women in our communities on International Women’s Day today, March 08, the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. […]
By Jessica González-Rojas & Theo Oshiro, Gotham Gazette The pandemic has been raging throughout New York for nearly a year, killing tens of thousands of our neighbors and dramatically altering every New Yorker’s life. None of us have been untouched by this deadly virus. Throughout this year, the critical need for access to health care […]
Saint Lucia celebrated the third (3rd.) Anniversary of the adoption and endorsement of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean on Thursday March 4, 2021. This environmental and human rights treaty, also known as the Escazú Agreement, was adopted and endorsed by […]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr attends at New York stands with Puerto Rico rally at Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education in the Bronx. – New York, NY – February 3, 2018 (Shutterstock) As we begin Women’s History Month, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. released his report on the “Black Maternal […]
By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY When the state Legislature passed the Emergency Eviction Act at the end of last year, a state-wide New York Eviction Moratorium Pause affected nearly all eviction proceedings for 60 days. That pause ended on Friday, Feb. 26. After Feb. 26, the Eviction Moratorium Pause is no longer valid and pending eviction cases […]
Photo: Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris accepts one of the boxes containing the COVID-19 vaccines from His Excellency Dr. K. J. Srinivasa, High Commissioner of the Republic of India accredited to St. Kitts and Nevis. BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 01, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Now that the Federation […]
Outdoor Dining at a Restaurant on a Closed Street in New York City during the Covid 19 Pandemic. – New York, New York USA – December 15 2020 (Shutterstock) By Apoorva Mandavilli, NY Times A new form of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in New York City, and it carries a worrisome mutation that may […]