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NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Faiza N. Ali.

Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs report outlines priorities under Mayor Mamdani

By Nelson King

Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, seeks greater cooperation among middle and small nations.

Antigua

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Super 8 - India v West Indies - Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India - March 1, 2026 West Indies' Jason Holder celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India's Ishan Kishan.

Sports

West Indies earn over $500,000 for fifth place finish at T20 World Cup

By Devika Ragoonanan

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke.

News

Haiti Caucus demands answers from Trump admin on death of Haitian national in ICE detention

By Nelson A. King

Edmund Bartlett, left, Minister of Tourism, and Prof. Lloyd Waller during a recent press conference to discuss Jamaica’s participation at the 4th Global Tourism Resilience Day Conference and Expo in Nairobi, Kenya.

Jamaica

Jamaica’s tourism minister’s new book positions tourism for global digital age

By Nelson A. King

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks to the media after she pleaded not guilty to charges that she defrauded her mortgage lender, outside the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., October 24, 2025.

National

Tish James leads coalition of states in lawsuit against Trump over latest ‘illegal’ tariffs

By Nelson A. King

A view of Georgetown, Guyana.

Guyana

Guyana’s Stabroek News set to shut down, marking the demise of another Caribbean daily newspaper

By Bert Wilkinson

Barbie in the Nutcracker dolls are displayed at Mattel's booth at the New York Toy Fair in New York City, U.S., February 17, 2026.

News

‘Dream’ dolls laud global role models on International Women’s Day

By Vinette K. Pryce

Caribbean Community Secretary-General Carla Barnett said 2025 was one of the most difficult years for the Caribbean, citing climate disasters and geopolitical tensions.

Antigua

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Kristi Noem delivers remarks at a working lunch at the Shield of the Americas Summit at Trump National Doral Miami, in Doral, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026.

Politics

Caribbean immigration advocates, pols welcome Noem’s firing

By Nelson A. King

New York Sen. Zellnor Myrie (D-Brooklyn) on Wednesday, March 4, highlighted the urgent need for updates to New York State's white collar criminal laws against fraud, scams and other types of financial crimes.

Politics

Myrie holds hearing on white collar crime, scams and fraud

By Nelson A. King

the Congressional Black Caucus, led by Chair Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (pictured), demanded that the Trump administration cease all operations created to disenfranchise and displace Black immigrant communities

Politics

CBC demands reversal of Trump policies impacting Black immigrant communities nationwide

By Nelson A. King

A protesters holds a sign outside the Whipple Federal Building during a demonstration against ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, U.S., March 1, 2026.

Haiti

HBA strongly condemns death of Haitian national in ICE custody

By Nelson A. King

Crystal Hudson.

People

Women’s History is still being written: Hudson

By Nelson A. King

The way Mayor Zohran Mamdani sees it, there seems to be only two ways for his administration to close the multi-billion-dollar budget gap by this June.

News

Mamdani, Hochul announce first four communities to receive free 2-K seats

By Nelson A. King

New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference, to announce criminal justice reform in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2021.

James reminds New Yorkers of SNAP work requirements

By Nelson A. King

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MTA Chair testifies at hearing over Mamdani proposal for fare-free buses

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ICE agent at Federal Plaza

FIRST on amNY: Immigrant advocates take Trump admin to court over ICE activity inside 26 Federal Plaza, claims First Amendment rights violated