By Jonathan Greig New Yorkers are facing the brunt of the coronavirus outbreak as it continues to spread across the…
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Coronavirus
Haitians Join Millions Across New York In Preparing For Rapid Spread Of Coronavirus
By Jonathan Greig The spread of COVID-19 across New York state has dominated headlines and shocked millions as the death…
Latest News, New York, Politics
Haitian American Assemblywoman Becomes First Woman To Lead Brooklyn Democratic Party
By Jonathan Greig Powerful Haitian-American politician Rodneyse Bichotte made history on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, becoming the first woman…
Latest News, New York
Controversy Soils Haitian Studies Institute
A seemingly personal conflict between Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte and the executive director of the Haitian Studies Institute at Brooklyn College has cast a shadow over the future of the 3-year-old organization, tasked with conducting academic research and organizing community programs.
New York
Haitian-American Sues Cardinal Hayes High School, Alleging Catholic Priest Abused Him In 1980s
Lawyer Patrick Noaker speaking in front of a New York City courthouse with sexual abuse survivors last month. (Credit: Jonathan…
Immigration & Migration, Latest News, The Americas
Two Haitians, Including A Pregnant Woman, Die From Poor Treatment in Mexican Detention Center
According to the Human Rights Center, Haitian migrants are suffering with “limb paralysis, intestinal bleeding, epidemic problems, vomiting and dehydration, anxiety, stress, depression and thoughts of suicide” at XXI Century Migratory Station detention center in Tapachula, Mexico.
Caribbean, Latest News, Special Reports
Haitians in the Bahamas Fear Deportations In Wake of Hurricane Dorian
With More Than 300 Dead, Haitians in The Bahamas Facing Deportations, Homelessness And Discrimination After Hurricane Dorian
Latest News, New York
SUNY Maritime Hosts Haitian Students For 3-Weeks English/Leadership Program
Nestled on a small peninsula in the Bronx, SUNY Maritime is well-known for its top-of-the-line nautical educational facilities and deep…
New York, Politics, Profiles
Caroline Cohen Speaks to The Haitian Times About Running For Civil Court Judge and What that Means to the Brooklyn Haitian Community
By Jonathan Greig Caroline P. Cohen announced in March that she was running for the Democratic nomination for Civil Court…
Latest News, New York
NYC Officials Express Concern About Trump Effect on 2020 Census
Census officials and rights groups are particularly worried about lower responses from Haitian communities in New York City due to the increase of very public, sometimes arbitrary arrests or deportations by ICE and a number of offensive comments from President Trump denigrating Haiti and its people.