SEQ Leaders Upset Over Questioning In Wills Trial
A line of questioning during the cross examination of a witness in the trial of Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) has community leaders outraged and demanding …
Jamaica Hospital Debuts New Hospice Care Unit
JON CRONIN Editor Jamaica Hospital Medical Center administrators debuted a new, state- of-the-art hospice unit on June 16, an endeavor that was completed 100 …
Queens Celebrates Caribbean Heritage In June
Caribbean week events include Caribbean Rocks BY NATHAN DUKE For the past 11 years, June has been officially recognized as National Caribbean American Heritage …
Promoting Enterprise In The Caribbean Community
BY JON CRONIN As was the case with many immigrants, entrepreneur and motivational speaker Dr. Roy Hastick came to the United States in pursuit of the dream to …
Honoring Caribbean Heritage And Achievement
June has been officially recognized as National Caribbean American Heritage Month since 2006 as a result of the efforts of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and a …
“Rocky” De La Fuente Launches Mayoral Bid
Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente. Photo by Bruce Adler BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Staff Writer Businessman and mayoral candidate Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente dropped …
Meeks Talks Trump Turbulence, Jamaica’s Future
Congressman Gregory Meeks talks with the PRESS of Southeast Queens’ staff. Photo by Jon Cronin. BY TRONE DOWD U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) stopped by …
Rockaway T20 NY Cricket Kicks Off This Saturday
The inaugural Rockaway T20 New York Cricket Fiesta held last year was a gem in the making. The four-nation (Bangladesh, Guyana, Pakistan and Trinidad and …
Queens Takes Albany By Storm
Photo by Michelle Kawka BY JAMES FARRELL Staff Writer Members of the Queens Chamber of Commerce trekked to Albany on Monday with a mantra for the borough: …
Union Continues Its Spectrum Strike
Local Union #3 members protest in front of a Queens Spectrum store. Photo by Ariel Hernandez BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Local Union #3, which represents …