Raising NY City’s Minimum Wage – A call to action
By Scott M. Stringer From Caribbean Life As New York City’s economy recovers from the recession, thousands of working families in all five boroughs face a grim reality: Although one of their members might have a fulltime job, the weekly…
NYC: Mayor acknowledged the City failed Caribbean Teachers
By: Tony Best From Guyanese Online At Last a Mayor acknowledged the City failed Caribbean Teachers Almost two decades after hundreds of Caribbean teachers were first wooed to New York City classrooms but left in the lurch a Mayor has…
Multiple Emmy Award-Winning news anchor for Invest Caribbean Now 2014
Invest CaribbeanCaribPR Wire, NEW YORK, NY – New York Hall of Fame Broadcaster and winner of more than 30 Emmy awards and nominations, Ernie Anastos, is set to emcee the biggest investment summit on the Caribbean outside the region, Invest…
Earth Hour 2014
See the world go dark for Earth Hour 2014 From Mashable By Ann-Marie Alcántara A girl lights a candle in preparation for Earth Hour.IMAGE: FLICKR, EARTH HOUR Iconic landmarks and cities went dark for one hour on Saturday to showcase…
Fresh Performance: Contemporary performance art in NYC & Caribbean
From Fresh Milk The full documentary Fresh Performance: Contemporary Performance Art in New York City and the Caribbean, the culmination of a collaborative project between Fresh Milk and New York-based, Guyanese artist damali abrams is now available for viewing online….
AG Schneiderman announces prison sentences for fake nursing school operators in $1m larceny scheme
From Long Island News & PRs Defendants Targeted Caribbean Communities in NYC and LI with False Promises of a Brighter Future as Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses. New York, NY – March 21, 2014 – Attorney General Eric T….
Portrait of Thatcher
By Gordon J. Solomon The unique silver thatch is deep rooted into sand beds and rock formations on all three Cayman Islands. The “outer” side of the leaf, which faces the sun, is a verdant green while the opposite side…
Biggest investment summit for the Caribbean returns to the U.S. Diaspora
Dr Isaac Newton will deliver keynote address at investment summit. He is an international leadership and change management consultant and political adviser who specialises in government and business relations, and sustainable development projects. The biggest investment summit on the Caribbean…
Black Brooklyn pols ‘vindicated’ in stop-and-frisk ruling: Clarke
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Brooklyn Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke says black elected officials in Central Brooklyn are feeling “somewhat vindicated” over a recent court ruling against the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) stop-and-frisk policy against Blacks…
Grand Cayman: A Guide to Local Favorites
By Catherine at The Squirrel machine Blog (http://www.squirrelmachine.org/) From RumShopRyan Now that the temperatures have reached single digits in New York City, it is just about that time of year when I seek refuge and much needed relaxation in the warmer…