By: Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com The Trump administration has unveiled a controversial immigration initiative that explicitly prioritizes white South Africans — particularly Afrikaners — under the claim that they face systemic racial discrimination in post-apartheid South Africa. Branded by some officials as “Mission South Africa,” the program seeks to […]
By: Janet Howard | Photo courtesy: Wayne Devonish For nearly two decades, the Bedford Central Community Development Corporation (BCCDC) has been a cornerstone for Brooklyn residents pursuing the dream of homeownership. At the helm of this effort is community advocate Wayne Devonish, who first launched the Home Buyers Seminar Series more than 20 years ago. […]
By: Jose M. Reyes Taveras | Photo courtesy: Mayor’s Flickr New York City has reached a historic record number of small businesses while expanding access to seed capital, loans, and contracts for entrepreneurs. The heartbeat of the neighborhoods From the corner bodega to the local restaurant and beauty salon, small businesses are the backbone of […]
By: Amir Khafagy| documentedny.com | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / Shutterstock.com New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has released the Employer Violations Dashboard for the second year in a row, which lists companies with a history of labor violations, including Amazon, DoorDash, and Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Workers can be fired by […]
By: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick and Shev Dalal-Dheini | americanimmigrationcouncil.org| Editorial credit: Walter Cicchetti / Shutterstock.com On September 5, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency established by Congress to adjudicate immigration applications, made a startling announcement. For the first time since the agency was created in 2003, the agency will create a new class of […]
By: Haidee Chu and Claudia Irizarry Aponte | thecity.nyc | Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com The City Council on Wednesday voted to approve four bills aimed at strengthening on-the-job protections for street vendors and app-based grocery delivery workers — overriding vetoes by Mayor Eric Adams of three of those bills while passing a new one. A supermajority […]
Brooklyn, NY, September 12, 2025 : Bedford Central Community Development Corp. is proud to announce its upcoming Home Buyer Expo with Brunch, an empowering and educational event designed to help aspiring homeowners navigate the real estate market with confidence. The Expo will take place on Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM […]
Editorial credit: Ben Von Klemperer / Shutterstock.com Preliminary Injunction Protects Early Childhood Education, Community Health Programs, Family Planning Clinics, Mental Health Services, Food Banks, and Other Lifeline Programs NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a major court victory halting the Trump administration’s unlawful attempt to gut essential health, education, and […]
Photo: CTO Sharon Banfield-Bovell, CTO’s Director of Resource Mobilization and Development CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress Returns at SOTIC 2025 in Barbados BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (September 8, 2025) – The highly anticipated Regional Tourism Youth Congress, organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in collaboration with the Barbados Ministry of Tourism and International Transport and Barbados […]
By:caricom.org |Photo courtesy: Caricom press “What was once a devastating tragedy for our people – the Atlantic Slave Trade – should now be translated into the Atlantic Bridge, a bridge of hope, a bridge of advancement, a bridge that will ensure that our people take their rightful place in this world.” This sentiment was expressed […]