Brooklyn, NY – Caribbean American Weekly polled its readership and the following three candidates secured the highest percentages, named here in alphabetical order: Eric Adams, Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley. This year’s election is rank choice voting, and you can select up to 5 candidates. Vote these three candidates accordingly. The issues of concerns for […]
Caribbean American Weekly, The Immigrant’s Journal, and Workers’ World Today are proud to endorse Antonio Reynoso as the next Borough President of Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, NY – Martin Luther King Jr said: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Antonio Reynoso has proven to be a man willing to stand and fight for those without a voice, less fortunate, […]
By Jose Martinez, The CITY A Brooklyn bus driver hailed as a hero after being slugged and slurred while trying to protect an elderly Asian couple has been denied workers’ compensation by the MTA — all because the attack occurred during his coffee break. Tommy Lau, 63, has been out of work since March 23, […]
By Greg David, THE CITY While Aaron Weber waits for the city Rent Guidelines Board to decide whether he will be forced to freeze rents for the tenants in the 40 buildings he runs at Weber-Farhat Realty Management, he ticks off the higher costs absorbed in the past year. Among them: rising water and electric […]
Al Fresco Dining in Greenwich Village in New York during the COVID-19 pandemic. – New York NY USA-March 21, 2021 (Shutterstock) New York City restaurants were hard hit during the pandemic. With stay-at-home orders, the indoor dining shutdown, and social distancing restrictions, many New York City restaurant owners simply could not afford to remain open […]
By Victoria Falk May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a great time to encourage New Yorkers to get the help that they need. Despite the stigma in communities of color around receiving mental health services, getting help is still the better option than trying it alone. Some people view seeking help as a sign […]
Will Work Together in Impacted Communities on Street-Level Intervention, Alternatives to Incarceration, Victim Services, Clergy Care, Social Support Services and Mentorships; Will Provide Immediate Coordination and Responses to Gun Violence in the Impacted Precinct
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez speaks during 33rd Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House. – New York, NY – January 21, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Brooklyn DA Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with Pastor Gilford T. Monrose, President of the 67th Precinct Clergy Council, “The GodSquad,” today announced […]
By Thomas Tracy and Bill Sanderson, NY Daily News A construction worker died Saturday after falling four stories at a construction site in Long Island City, Queens, authorities said. Diego Lliguicota, 32, of Maspeth, fell from the sixth floor to the second floor of an building under construction at 45-18 Court Square. Preliminary reports said […]
Contributions of African and Caribbean American Immigrant Communities to Municipal Elections
By Linda Nwoke Before COVID-19, New York City was a land of possibilities. A city of great attraction to people all over the world. In business, it is the world’s financial center; such representation and influence make it one of the top powerful cities in the world. New York City is a dynamic, upward, progressive […]
Time is running out to register. Here is what you need to know to make sure you can cast your ranked-choice ballot for everything from your local City Council contest to the citywide race for mayor.
By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY We’re officially six weeks out from Primary Day on June 22. But there’s another date you need to mark on your calendar: May 28. That’s the last day you can register to vote in the June 22 primary. To help make sure that as many New Yorkers as possible participate in choosing our next […]