A new eight-year labor agreement between New York City's hotel industry and union workers promises higher wages, healthcare protections and new family-support benefits for thousands of immigrant workers.
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From Crown Heights to Jamaica, Queens, these Haitian-owned restaurants are helping define how Haitian food is experienced across New York City.
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“Growing up was, if there was ever something that I felt like I couldn't do, my mom would say, ‘You have the blood of Dessalines in you. You have greatness in you. You have resilience in you.”
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Haitian American former NYPD lieutenant Edwin Raymond, known nationally for challenging policing practices inside the department, has been appointed sheriff of New York City by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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New York and New Jersey officials are investigating FIFA after fans reported misleading seat assignments and sharply rising ticket prices ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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New York City residents will soon have a chance to buy $50 tickets to select World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium through a city-run lottery.
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Stephanie Pierre has opened Kafou, a Haitian art-inspired gallery in East Flatbush, creating space for artists and community amid a rapidly changing Brooklyn.
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Twoubadou Lakay concluded its six-week Mizik Ayiti Residency Spring Series on May 14 at Haiti Cultural Exchange with a lively performance celebrating Haiti’s troubadour music tradition. Formed to honor the 100th anniversary of Haitian music legend Coupé Cloué, the band performed classic songs, original compositions and musical tributes inspired by Haiti’s roots music. The audience responded with…
Located at 625 Rogers Avenue, La Cachette is a years-long dream turned reality for Eva Volmar, who left a career in nursing to follow her passion for cooking. After studying at the Institute of Culinary Education to become a chef, she opened “the corner hideaway” as an upscale Haitian-French fusion fine dining establishment.
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Marie’s doula was with her through the pregnancy, took her to the hospital in a taxi for the birth and stayed by her bedside for 14 hours through the delivery. She even watched Marie’s other kids so Marie’s husband could see the newborn.
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A monthlong residency in Brooklyn brings Haitian culture, performance and community programming to the forefront.
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New York is challenging a $74 million federal funding cut tied to immigrant commercial driver’s licenses, escalating a national debate over safety and immigration policy.
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Brooklyn Council Member Chi Ossé was released after his arrest during a deed theft eviction protest, drawing attention to housing injustice in New York City.
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Ils sont légion ceux qui, dans l'histoire, ont utilisé la religion pour servir leur cause et justifient encore leurs actes ou leur politique par ces fausses connivences entre Dieu et la guerre. La chronique d'Alain Cabantous
After 100 days in office, Mayor Zohran Mamdani shows early progress on childcare but faces hurdles on housing, transit and budget promises.
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Supporters rallied behind a New York City Council member and her sister as a federal bribery probe continues into migrant shelter contracts.
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International arrivals to New York City fell 70% in the year ending July 2025, a sharp drop that experts say could threaten the city’s long-term population growth.
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Adoptée le 25 mars par l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, la résolution portée par le Ghana au nom du Groupe africain, avec le soutien des États caribéens et de l’Union africaine, qualifie la traite transatlantique et « l’esclavage racialisé des Africains » de « plus grave crime contre l’humanité ». Ce texte, adopté à une […]
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A $500 million New York initiative is helping Medicaid recipients get food, housing help, transportation assistance and more. Community leaders say Haitian New Yorkers who have Medicaid should apply before the program ends next year.
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Through layered fabrics, papier-mâché masks and archival footage, “Jakmèl: The Unveiling of Kanaval” transforms a Brooklyn gallery into a living procession — inviting the Haitian Diaspora to reconnect with tradition, resistance and memory.
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The new Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in East Flatbush opens its doors with fitness, educational, and creative spaces for thousands of local residents.
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A tentative contract agreement could end the largest nursing strike in New York City’s history, pending a union ratification vote.
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Pour ce début du Carême, c’est donc une Église qui va bien au-delà des périphéries et même au-delà des océans à la rencontre des fidèles francophones : « La Corse à New York »
New York lawmakers are advancing a bill that would allow residents to sue ICE and CBP agents in state court for constitutional violations, opening a new legal front in the fight over federal immigration enforcement.
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Arly Larivière’s Nu Look brought konpa to Madison Square Garden on Valentine’s Day, delivering a symphony-style performance that drew fans to the iconic New York City venue.
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NYC Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Manuel Castro responds to urgent questions from Haitian TPS holders about ICE, work authorization and access to city services.
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L’absence ne serait pas neutre, mais révélatrice d’un positionnement idéologique et religieux qui tranche avec la tradition de représentation interreligieuse observée par nombre de responsables municipaux avant lui