Clyde Vanel: Busy assemblymember grounded in connecting immigrants to government support
Assemblymember Clyde Vanel will seek his third term in next month’s Democratic primary for District 33 in Queens. To access this post, you must purchase Haitian…
Keep readingHermelyn resigns from government role NYC mayor says was ‘wrong’
Edu Hermelyn has resigned from his position as a senior advisor in the city’s Department of Social Services, less than two weeks after his appointment to the role,…
In new NYC council, all Haitian-American members appointed as committee chairs
The new leadership of the New York City Council voted to approve leaders of its 35 committees on Jan. 19. Each of the four Haitian-Americans, who started their…
Proposals due soon from NYC residents seeking funds for community projects
One idea is for a community food kitchen at Newkirk and Coney Island avenues. Another calls for a subway mural to be painted at the Parkside Avenue Q…
Haitian-American seeks District 43 assembly seat in Brooklyn
A program manager in the governor’s office, Pierre Albert, announced he will run as a Democrat for New York’s 43rd assembly district. The seat was recently vacated by…
Haitian-American officials release immigration priorities, denounce US inaction
In the weeks since the migration crisis in Del Rio, Texas, Haitian-American elected officials have pressed for greater influence with federal policymakers. They say it has not been…
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