From Epicenter-NYC: What is going on with Gov. Andrew Cuomo?
The governor has survived a lot throughout his long political career, and it’s a testament to his sheer influence in this state that he’s pretty easily powered through what might have been career-ending scandals for other politicians.
Keep readingBrooklyn College Haitian Studies Institute receives $1M from NY City Council
The Haitian Studies Institute at Brooklyn College has received $1 million in funds that the academic institution said it will use for youth-focused programming, staffing and documenting the Haitian experience in New York City.
Cuomo’s downfall should remind Haitian politicians they work for us
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s downfall is a cautionary tale for some current and aspiring Haitian politicians who think that bullying is the only tool that works in politics. It is not. Let’s not confuse and conflate having a strong personality with being a jerk. In the end, it will always come down to the people in politics.
NYS Haitian-American legislators welcome Cuomo resignation, new governor
State lawmakers in the six-member Haitian-American Legislative Caucus welcomed the pending resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, with some assembly members citing the need to engage his replacement on ways to help Haiti, in the aftermath of President Jovenel Moise’s assassination.
Cassandra Aimée Johnson: Creating a welcoming courtroom in a diverse Queens
Attorney Cassandra Aimée Johnson was in elementary school when the legal profession first entered her family. In 1991, her Haitian-immigrant mother Andrée Sylvestre-Johnson earned a law degree, later inspiring her daughter to enter the field.
Adams declared winner in mayor’s race, Haitian council candidates solidify victories
It came three days later than originally announced, but the city Board of Elections (BOE) released preliminary results from ranked-choice voting for city council races on July 2, giving candidates a clearer picture of the final outcome.
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