NYC's first Jamaica Day Parade steps off in Brooklyn Saturday
'The dancing, the food, the patties, the coco bread, the chicken, the rice, the juices. It's all going to be there.' [ more › ]
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'The dancing, the food, the patties, the coco bread, the chicken, the rice, the juices. It's all going to be there.' [ more › ]
The city sanitation department said a Brooklyn resident recently realized some irreplaceable heirlooms were accidentally thrown out — but recovered at a city trash facility. The resident reached out to the city’s sanitation department after realizing they had accidentally thrown out their grandmother’s platinum and diamond wedding rings. [ more › ]
Kids play in the Westcop Whitney Young Head Start daycare facility in Yonkers, NY on July 11, 2013. The micro-grants will range from $1,000-$10,000. [ more › ]
DJs Mickey Perez and Cesar Toribio's free series is the sound of the city and New Yorkers love it. [ more › ]
The first-ever Jamaica Day Paraade came to Flatbush Saturday. The parade comes as Jamaica marks its 64th year of independence. [ more › ]