On Haitian Americans and the Brooklyn Special Election
Ahead of the May 14 special election for Public Advocate Jumaane Williams’ City Council seat, The Haitian Times takes a look at the role of Haitian-American voters in the district.
Ahead of the May 14 special election for Public Advocate Jumaane Williams’ City Council seat, The Haitian Times takes a look at the role of Haitian-American voters in the district.
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams endorsed community activist Monique Chandler-Waterman in next month’s special election for his former City Council seat, reports Kings County Politics.
A street in Little Haiti is being co-named after Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the first leader of Haiti after independence. Brooklyn Daily Eagle takes a look at why some hesitate to celebrate the ruler.
A part of Central Brooklyn has now been designated Little Haiti, reports Brooklyn Paper. The Haitian Times examines whether the new district can have the success attained by other enclaves in the current political environment.
In a column for The Haitian Times, Garry Pierre-Pierre examines what the “real test” will be for Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte after securing the designation of “Little Haiti” in central Brooklyn.
On Haitian Flag Day, members of the Haitian community joined public officials in announcing that the Little Haiti Business and Cultural district will be arriving soon to Flatbush, reports Bklyner.
At this year’s Haitian Flag Day celebration in Brooklyn, Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte will promote her campaign to designate parts of the Flatbush area as the “Little Haiti Cultural and Business District,” reports Brooklyn Paper.
Can Brooklyn’s “Little Caribbean” also encompass “Little Haiti”? The debate, including some vitriolic comments, tells The Haitian Times’ founder that there is more the community needs to do to achieve economic empowerment.