India Celebrates 71 Years of Independence
Taj Mahal, on south bank of the Yamuna, City of Agra BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ With Aug. 15 marking India’s 71st anniversary of it’s independence day, the PRESS …
Miller Secures $5M For Schools, Playgrounds
BY TRONE DOWD Councilman I. Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) announced on Monday that he has secured more than $5 million for his district this fiscal year that …
LGA Breaks Ground On $4B Delta Facility
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a groundbreaking on Tuesday for the beginning of construction on Delta Airlines’ new $4 billion facility at …
Queens College Alumni Start Contracting Business
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ A team of Queens College alumni have created a service that ensures both transparency and credibility with contracting business. …
People Of Southeast Queens: Aug. 4-10, 2017
Several Queens students graduated in May from SUNY Delhi, including Jamaica’s Dianny Felix (associate’s degree in veterinary science technology), …
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 …