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New York Governor Kathy Hochul addresses the media following President Trump's efforts to kill New York's congestion pricing on Feb. 19, 2025 in New York City.

News

Year-in-Review 2025 top stories

By Nelson A. King

Then St. Vincent and the Grenadines Opposition Leader, now Prime Minister, Dr. Godwin Friday addresses a New Democratic Party town hall meeting at the Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center in Brooklyn in October 2023.

St Vincent

St. Vincent to sell golden passports and citizenship

By Bert Wilkinson

Proud Guyanese stand next to one of 23 Illustrations of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs exhibition, showcasing a poster with Guyana Gateway in Brooklyn, and Little Guyana in Queens and the Bronx. The launch of the pop-up exhibition was held on Dec. 10 at 253 Broadway in NYC. From left, Claire Patterson-Monah, Dr. Terrence Blackman, Brooklyn Community Board 17 Manager, Sherif Barker, Commissioner Manuel Castro, Caribbean Life's contributor Tangerine Clarke, Sookranie Dhanpat, and Pastor James Richmond.

Guyana

NYC celebrates immigrant enclaves, MOIA launches ‘We Love Immigration’ Series honoring Guyana Gateway Partners

By Tangerine Clarke

Incredible Wine Braised Oxtail recipe.

Caribbean recipes

Incredible Wine Braised Oxtail

By Chris De La Rosa

A child looks at Santa Claus with wonder, having seen him for the first time.

Addabbo brings holiday joy with Santa to community youth

By Nelson A. King

US Representative Jamie Raskin.

Caribbean

Democratic legislators demand probe into Caribbean boat strikes as crimes

By Nelson A. King

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds.

Barbados

Barbados upset with UK for negative travel advisory

By Bert Wilkinson

Guyanese-American Albert Baldeo campaigning to unseat long-time Senator Joe Addabbo in 15th Sen. District in Queens.

Guyana

Time for the Rohan Kanhai Stadium, streets!

By Albert Baldeo

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Brooklyn

Persaud hosts Annual Holiday Toy Distribution, serving over 400 Brooklyn children

By Nelson A. King

Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

Caribbean

CARICOM’s SG reviews challenging year for the bloc

By Bert Wilkinson

Book cover of “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” by Khadajah Queen.

Books

Ten best books of 2025

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Sports

Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy protection amid mounting debts

By Devika Ragoonanan

New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Housing

Adams unveils ‘Manhattan Plan’ to build 100,000 new homes

By Nelson A. King

Azariah Richards, 25, displays her finished product.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Joyous, amusing’ Christmas Sip and Paint at FSUMC

By Nelson A. King

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne.

Africa

Cuban Doctors Out

By Bert Wilkinson

Clockwise from top left: Kronos Quartet by Danica Taylor, Harry Connick Jr. by Georgia Connick, Rhiannon Giddens by Karen Cox, Marin Alsop by Nancy Horowitz, Wynton Marsalis by Piper Ferguson, and Artemis by John Abbott.

Music

Carnegie Hall presents ‘Songs of America’

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

Miguel Centeno (center right), Healthfirst’s Vice President of Community Engagement, and NYPD Lieutenant Carolyn Cruz (center left) gather with volunteers and other members of the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau for a holiday toy giveaway in the Bronx on Saturday, Dec. 13th.

NYPD and Healthfirst partnered up to host a toy giveaway in Parkchester

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Housing lottery underway for five units at the Lumina in Corona, rent starts at $2,117

Bronx-born Bella Abzug was a pioneering feminist, peace activist and civil rights attorney, a new podcast tells her story.

A new podcast highlights Bella Abzug, the Bronx born feminist who changed politics

Man revels in NYC snow during snowstorm

How much snow did NYC get? Here are some totals from the city’s biggest storm in nearly four years