396 Haitian Migrants Detained Near Bahamas by U.S. Coast Guard
396 Haitian migrants on a large boat were detained by the U.S. Coast Guard near the Bahamas on Saturday, January 21st. The detention took place near the Bahamas close to...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Announces Fifth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on January 21st, the city will soon be opening a fifth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center. The new relief center will be...
Mayor Adams Gives Migrant Crisis Solutions
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has called on President Joe Biden to have the Southern borders closed to asylum-seeking migrants. Mayor Adams said migrants should stay in Mexico while...
President Biden Hosts U.S.-Africa Summit in Efforts to Build American Relations with the Continent
President Joe Biden will be hosting African leaders in Washington, D.C. from December 13th-15th. The event, labeled the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, will span three days with each day dedicated to...
VIDEO: Exclusive Interview with Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom About NYC’s New Mental Health Policy
LittleAfrica News' founder and publisher Mona Davids interviewed New York City's Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom. Williams-Isom is the last-born child of Trinidadian immigrants. Her...
Sheena Wright and Camille Joseph Varlack Break More Glass Ceilings in NYC Government
On Tuesday, December 6th, Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of Sheena Wright, the current Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives, to the position of first deputy mayor following the departure...
Action, Care and Compassion: My Administration’s Approach to Addressing Severe Mental Illness
Our city is facing a crisis. New Yorkers with severe and untreated mental illness are living out in the open, on our streets and in our subways. They are in...
$1,500 Child Tax Credit Bill Proposed by New York Lawmakers
On Friday, December 9th, New York lawmakers proposed a $1,500 child tax credit bill. The new legislation hopes to increase the current child tax credit program. The expanded program, New...
David Coulibaly: Bringing All New York City Communities Together
David Coulibaly currently serves as the Director of Community Services in the Office of the Bronx Borough President. Coulibaly assumed the role in June 2022, serving under the leadership of...
