An effort to name parts of the Flatbush section of Brooklyn “Little Haiti” plunged into controversy last week when a local political operative blasted the idea as divisive and misguided.
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New York, News
10 New York Campuses to Help Establish Village in Haiti
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ten campuses in New York‘s public university system are part of a project to establish a sustainable village and learning community in Haiti. The State University of New York said Monday the campuses will work with five not-for-profit organizations under an $800,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. SUNY says the goal…
New York, News
Haitian American Productions Meet Fans at Brooklyn Meet & Greet
On Sept. 1, the social media sensations who make up Haitian American Productions hosted a meet and greet for their fans at Venus restaurant in Brooklyn. The Florida natives were in town to host the annual Haitian Labor Day Fest on Sept. 2 at Eisenhower Park on Long Island.
New York, News, Politics
Mayor Endorses Brooklyn Council Member For Re-Election
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today his endorsement for Council Member Mathieu Eugene.
New York, News, Politics
New York Senator Seeks to Decriminalize Fare Evasion
People of color represent 92 percent of turnstile jumping arrests. The effort on turnstile jumping represents part of a broader initiative to end broken windows policing and the resulting harms caused to immigrant communities. Research shows that broken windows policing inadvertently puts a target on undocumented immigrants and increases their risk of detention and deportation.
New York, News
Tech and Innovation Highlighted in Haiti Dialogue Series
The Haitian Roundtable (HRT) hosted the New Age of Tech Innovators panel on July 12 at the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute. The event, which is a part of HRT’s Haiti Dialogue Series, featured panelists working at the forefront of the technology industry.
New York, News, TPS
Haitian Community Awaits Trump Administration TPS Decision, Calls to Renew Persist
By Wyatt Massey
In anticipation of the upcoming decision from the Trump Administration regarding Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation, a coalition of elected officials, community groups, labor, and advocates came together on May 16 during a rally at Foley Square to demand the Trump Administration stop the threat of mass deportation by extending TPS for Haitians.
New York, News
Raquel Pélissier Miss Universe Runner-Up, Miss Haiti, To Be Special Guest And Honoree For Noah NY’s 8th Annual Fundraising Gala
NOAH NY will host its Rising Up gala on May 4, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, in New York City from 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM. With this great event, NOAH NY aims to raise the necessary funds to complete the construction of its new Surgical/Radiology facility with the only CT scan equipment in…
Arts & Culture, New York
From Haiti to Harlem: Haitian Dancer Makes NYC Debut With the Legendary Dance Theater of Harlem
by M. Skye Holly His favorite ballet is Bhakti by Maurice Béjart. The music and deep red colors found in the performance feel familiar to Sanford Placide, even though the story is rooted in Indian Hindu culture. The color remind him of life and diversity. It is mostly the movement of the dance that he…
Arts & Culture, New York
By Francesca Andre
On March 3 Haitian singers Anie Alerte and Riva Nyri Précil brought their jazz-infused Kreyol music to Brooklyn Academy of Music’s BAMcafé in honor of Women’s History Month.