In picture-perfect weather, millions of spectators and thousands of masqueraders and revelers on Monday converged on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway for the 57th Annual West Indian American Day Carnival Parade. The New York Caribbean Carnival Week, which started on Thursday, culminated on Monday, Labor Day, a public holiday in the United States, with the grand parade… Read More

On Oct. 7, 2023, our world changed forever. As families in southern Israel celebrated the joyous holiday of Simchat Torah, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, unleashing a brutal attack that left over 1,200 people dead and 251 taken hostage, nearly all civilians. It was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Nine months… Read More

Renowned recording artist Kymani Marley has dropped his latest single, “New Creature,” and emotionally charged track that delves into themes of self-discovery and growth, urging listeners to embrace change and conquer life’s obstacles.  “Unbounded by genres, Kymani creates music that fuses world, hip hop, blues, rock, and grassroots elements,” Brooklyn-based Jamaican-born entertainment publicist Ronnie Tomlinson… Read More

The sounds of soca, calypso, compas and reggae boomed along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn as the 57th Annual West Indian American Day Parade made its way from Utica Avenue in Crown Heights to Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Heights on Labor Day. Thousands of flag-waving revelers cheered on the bright floats, dancers — some in… Read More

A massive multi-borough rhetort of all-things Caribbean upended traffic, stalled back to school shopping, infused commercial television promotions and boosted food sales last week in promotion of a cultural spectacle in display of the 57th annual West Indian American Day Carnival Association’s event. The overwhelming response from immigrant nationals and their offspring culminated after a… Read More

New York is a city that works for our people, with resources available to help hard-working residents afford the cost of housing, child care, health care, transit, and more. But all too often, the New Yorkers most in need of these programs are not aware that they qualify for them and don’t take advantage of… Read More