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Brooklyn church provides sumptuous lunch, entertainment to homeless families
The 134-year-old Fenimore Street United Methodist Church (FSUMC) in Brooklyn on Saturday continued its quarterly mission of providing lunch and…
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Reparations on the agenda of the CHOGM
In recognizing Emancipation Day on Thursday, August 1, 2024, the former Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Hon. PJ Patterson in…
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Clarke condemns violence against protestors, human rights violations in Bangladesh
Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke on Monday condemned what she described as “prolonged violence against protestors and escalating human…
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Op-Ed | Protecting our children and our streets from illegal smoke shops
Every day, this administration is improving the quality of life of the 8.3 million New Yorkers who call this city…
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Queens woman indicted for stealing $73k from Caribbean nationals in immigration scam
The United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) said on Monday that a New York task force investigation has…
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Venezuela defence minister reaffirms military’s loyalty to Maduro
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino today reaffirmed the military’s “absolute loyalty” to President Nicolas Maduro, amid an…
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Matthews, Sammy excited about advocating for ‘health, fitness and well-being’
West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews and West Indies Men’s white-ball head coach Daren Sammy said they were looking forward…
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Jamaica welcomes over 105,000 stopover visitors since Hurricane Beryl
Despite recent challenges posed by Hurricane Beryl, Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the island’s tourism sector has demonstrated remarkable…
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Op-Ed | Primary care needs significant investment to break the cycle of underfunding
“I credit Callen-Lorde with saving my life,” said Leo, who identifies as a Black gay man and a Callen-Lorde patient…
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Senate passes Myrie resolution honoring Black athletes’ contributions to baseball
The New York State Senate has passed a resolution by state Sen. Zellnor Y. Myrie (D-Central Brooklyn) honoring the contributions…
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