Caribbean Life

Nearly 3,000 East Brooklyn residents are benefiting from a $636 million rehabilitation of 1,696 affordable homes, a major investment that improves living conditions while preserving long-term affordability in a city facing persistent housing challenges.

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and its development partners marked the completion of the

Immigrant voices were central to southern Brooklyn’s midterm election story on Tuesday, Nov. 3, as Democrats reclaimed Republican-held legislative seats in a clear referendum against President Donald J. Trump’s unpopular policies. In Bensonhurst, Chinese immigrant voters cited affordability, public safety, and immigration enforcement among the concerns shaping their choices.  ...

NY State Senator Kevin Parker partnered with Citi Health Home Care Services, Duane Reade by Walgreens, and the Lenox Road Baptist Church to distribute free flu shots to adults as part of the 21st District’s first seasonal outreach to prepare residents for the upcoming winter season.

Scores of residents turned out at the Lenox Road Baptist Church's

At a time when headlines about Haiti and Haitian immigrants in the United States are often dominated by immigration uncertainty, political instability and crisis, Jonathan Pierre-Lafleur is working to expand the narrative. The Jacmel, Haitian-born, Brooklyn-based entrepreneur told Caribbean Life on Thursday, Oct. 29, that he is building businesses, creating local jobs, investin...

Caribbean immigration advocates Tuesday night, Nov. 3, welcomed voters’ overwhelming rejection of President Donald J. Trump’s policies by giving Democrats control of both Houses of Congress. “Voters today sent a clear message: we need a government that is responsive to the needs of immigrants, working-class families, our trans and gender-expansive loved ones, young people, wome...