GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist Eric Wyatt was the highlight of the inaugural Fenimore Street United Methodist Church Fun Day on Aug. 26. Wyatt’s participation at the historic event, on Fenimore Street, between Rogers and Bedford Avenues in Brooklyn, was compliments of the Prospect Lefferts Garden Heritage Council, according Marlene Ferguson, the Trinidadian-born chairperson of the church’s Family… Read More

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the new City University of New York (CUNY) Harry Belafonte Scholarship to honor the legacy of civil rights activist and world-renowned musician Harry Belafonte, who passed away earlier this year. The governor made the announcement at the 2023 West Indian Day Parade. “The son of Jamaican immigrants, Harry Belafonte… Read More

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Public school teacher Ángel Muñiz grabbed a thermometer and thrust it into the camera as someone recorded him inside his classroom this week. “It is about 99 degrees (37 C),” he said in a video posted on social media as seven fans whirred noisily around him. It wasn’t even… Read More

CONCACAF said on Tuesday that this week will feature the start of the 2023-24 CONCACAF Nations League, with the stakes higher than ever. “Not only will teams in League A be targeting a place in the CONCACAF Nations League Finals, but the journey to secure a spot in the 2024 Copa America will also be… Read More

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee whirled through open waters on Thursday as forecasters warned it could become the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season. Lee was not expected to make landfall while on a projected path that will take it near the northeast Caribbean, although forecasters said tropical storm conditions… Read More

Partirà in autunno con il servizio porta a porta la raccolta differenziata dei rifiuti nel centro storico della città. Il nuovo servizio prevede la rimozione dei contenitori stradali attualmente presenti a favore dell’installazione di appositi contenitori che saranno collocati all’interno degli spazi condominiali e passaggi di raccolta domiciliare per i rifiuti differenziati (carta e cartone,… Read More

Anche quest’anno MITO per la Città si affianca al prestigioso programma di MITO Settembre Musica con l’intento di portare l’emozione delle sinfonie nei luoghi dove è più complesso per l’arte arrivare, a volte: residenze per anziani, centri di assistenza alla disabilità, ospedali, dormitori e carceri. La rassegna, giunta alla XV edizione, si inserisce anche all’interno… Read More

The 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League begins its new edition, and the action in League B features two first encounters with Sint Maarten hosting Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis facing Guadeloupe, according to CONCACAF. It said Sint Maarten and Saint Lucia face off for the first time ever at the Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca… Read More

State Senator Kevin Parker recently co-hosted a press conference to shed light on his bill that aimed to further strengthen cultural education in New York City’s schools and promote the vibrant West Indian community. According to a statement, the proposed bill, which is being sponsored in the State Assembly by Assemblymember Brian Cunningham, aimed to… Read More

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