Today, gifting a phone to an adolescent is both a cultural standard and a safety measure. As a father of two young men who received their first mobile devices at ages 13 and 12, and as a citywide candidate for NYC Comptroller, I deeply understand the importance of protecting our children in today’s digital world.… Read More

Brooklyn community leader Hazra Ali has described as very successful last Friday’s Stakeholders’ Behind-The-Scene Carnival Tour of mas camps and steel pan yards in Brooklyn. Trinidadian-born Ali told Caribbean Life on Tuesday that the tour was convened in partnership with the New York Police Department (NYPD) Brooklyn South Patrol Bureau. “It was very well attended… Read More

Caribbean-American United States Vice President Kamala Harris Thursday night accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States, saying that she will be president for all Americans. Before a highly-energetic, packed United Center in Chicago, Ill., Harris, 59, the daughter of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father, accepted the nomination on the… Read More

Equality for Flatbush (E4F) is  a Black Lives Matter organization, founded by Imani Henry (he/him) that has been fighting gentrification, displacement, and police violence, and we’ve been fighting that in Brooklyn since 2013. Largely made up of Black Caribbean women migrants, along with descendants of migrants of color, E4F is also a rapid response group.… Read More

“Se siete una famiglia felice, vi invitiamo a visitare il nostro canile rifugio: potreste scoprire che un cane e un fatto potranno rendervi ancora più felici, arricchendo ulteriormente la vostra vita”: è questo l’appello lanciato dai gestori del canile municipale situato in strada Cuorgnè 139, dimora temporanea di numerosi cani e gatti in attesa di una… Read More

The Guyana Folk Festival Family Fun Day will wrap-up the season with a loud cultural exposition of music, dance, and musical performances, on Sunday, Sept. 1, at Old Boys High School Grounds, 736 Rutland Road Brooklyn, from noon – 8 p.m. Donation ticket is $20.00. Children under 12-years old will enter free. The Main Stage… Read More

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently taken the decision to move the highly anticipated upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup from Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The event, which will run from Oct. 3-20, was originally scheduled to be played in Bangladesh this year. However, in a recent ICC statement issued, Chief Executive… Read More

I lavori per la posa della nuova rete di alimentazione elettrica in via Nizza, all’incrocio con via Cellini, da parte di Ireti determineranno nella zona, a partire da lunedì prossimo 2 settembre, alcune modifiche della viabilità. Considerata la chiusura nel mese di agosto della metropolitana per permettere il prosieguo dei lavori di ammodernamento e la presenza in… Read More

If you’re a lover of Caribbean music, then you’ve probably encountered the viral hit “Whistle” by TK International. Last Sunday, that energy found its way to Amadeus nightclub in Queens, New York, where the first-ever Bouyon Festival took place. The festival captivatingly attracted a full house of enthusiastic attendees and sold out all tickets. The… Read More

Il riconoscimento è prestigioso, Capitale europea dell’Innovazione (iCapital), ma anche il premio, 1 milione di euro destinati alla città capace, meglio e più di altre, di aprire le proprie pratiche di governance alla sperimentazione e di proporsi come modello, spingendo i confini della tecnologia a beneficio dei loro cittadini, non è da meno. Tra queste… Read More