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caribbeanlife.com | Nelson A. King |Michael Williams
New York City Council on Tuesday, April 15, filed a lawsuit requesting a temporary restraining order (TRO) and a preliminary injunction against Mayor Eric Adams’ Executive Order 50 allowing Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to operate an office on Rikers Island Correctional Facility that would facilitate the deportation of Caribbean and other immigrants. The executive order was issued by First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro on April 8.
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caribbeanlife.com | Nelson A. King |Michael Williams
When Collie Buddz and Busy Signal teamed up for their new high-energy track “Spark Up,” it was clear reggae fans were in for something extraordinary. Behind this summer anthem, lighting up playlists worldwide, stands the unmatched talent of Grammy-winning producer, engineer and composer, J-Vibe.
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caribbeanlife.com | Nelson A. King |Michael Williams
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 18 other attorneys general on Friday, April 11, took legal action to stop the Trump administration’s “Ideological Deportation Policy,” a sweeping and alarming effort to arrest, detain and deport noncitizens for exercising their right to free speech. In an amicus brief filed in American Association of University Professors v.
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1 week ago | 
caribbeanlife.com | Nelson A. King |Michael Williams
Irwine Clare, founder and CEO of Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), the Jamaica, Queens-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting Jamaican and Caribbean athletes at the annual Penn Relays Carnival, at the University of Pennsylvania in Pennsylvania, has moved one step closer to his organization’s legacy goals following a successful “Labor of Love Luncheon – Black Tie & Sneakers Gala.”The event was held at the Cresthollow Country Club in Woodbury, Long Island last Sunday, April 13.
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caribbeanlife.com | Nelson A. King |Michael Williams
New York Attorney General Letitia James, on Friday, April 11, joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in filing two amicus briefs supporting law firms unlawfully targeted by the Trump administration. Trump issued executive orders imposing severe sanctions against Jenner & Block LLP and WilmerHale LLP in retaliation for doing work disfavored by the Trump administration.
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caribbeanlife.com | Nelson A. King |Michael Williams
The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) said on Sunday that it is set to bring the vibrancy of the Caribbean to the heart of New York City with Caribbean Week in New York 2025 (CWNY 2025), taking place from June 1-6, 2025, at The Westin New York at Times Square.
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caribbeanlife.com | Nelson A. King |Michael Williams
Reggae Sumfest CEO Josef “Joe” Bogdanovich on Sunday, April 13, confirmed iconic Dancehall King Vybz Kartel for Reggae Sumfest 2025. Bogdanovich flew in from Kingston, Jamaica last weekend to watch Kartel deliver back-to-back sold-out performances, on Friday and Saturday, at the 19,000-seat Barclays Center, downtown Brooklyn. While in Brooklyn, the Downsound Entertainment boss also took time to speak with Caribbean Life about the upcoming 34th edition of Reggae Sumfest, scheduled for Jul.
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caribbeanlife.com | Nelson A. King |Michael Williams
Jamaican-born, New Jersey-based singer Irie is showing no signs of slowing down after a standout year in 2024, thanks to the success of his hit single “Chatty Chatty.”“Chatty Chatty” featured DJ Peter Metro, which Irie, whose real name is Wayne Campbell, said has garnered success in Jamaica. Irie told Caribbean Life on Monday that he is preparing to follow up on that momentum with more collaborations and fresh tracks set to drop this year.
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caribbeanlife.com | Nelson A. King |Michael Williams
Monica Shoy, the mother of Vincentian-born New York Police Department (NYPD) Officer Deryck Shoy, said her son died suddenly on March 19, 2025. He was 45. Mrs. Shoy, also a Vincentian native, told Caribbean Life on Friday, April 11, 2025, that Officer Shoy, who had resided in Jamaica, Queens, died at Queens Hospital Center in Jamaica, Queens. “Deryck’s passion for law enforcement led him to proudly join the NYPD,” said Mrs.
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caribbeanlife.com | Tangerine Clarke |Michael Williams
Award-winning Guyanese songwriter and vocalist Gucci Boss and Donlink Juzwun Entertainment executive produced a new album titled “Nice Time Riddim,” which dropped on April 3 and features 14 prominent artistes. The entertainer said he came together with the performers to create an exciting new genre of Guyanese ‘sporting’ music, which is a favorite of dancehall lovers. “We Guyanese don’t party; we ‘sport,’ hence we came up with the genre ‘sporting’ music.
