New England Gazzette

In the final months of his tenure as New York City Comptroller, Brad Lander has drawn renewed scrutiny over how the city’s sprawling public pension system is invested — particularly in companies with ties to Israel.

The Trump administration has announced a major expansion of U.S. travel and immigration restrictions that would affect nearly all member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), placing the region squarely within a broader list of more than 75 countries facing new limits on entry into the United States.

Nickie Kane, a grassroots organizer and former City Council candidate, announced her congressional bid this week, centering her campaign on affordability, workers’ rights, healthcare and housing as human rights, climate justice, and humane immigration policy.

The fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is prompting renewed scrutiny of how federal agents are trained to handle encounters involving vehicles, as investigators weigh whether the officer’s actions complied with Department of Homeland Security use-of-force policy.

A congressional candidate in New York’s 10th District is drawing national attention after a social media post comparing deaths attributed to undocumented immigrants with deaths linked to Immigration and Customs Enforcement went viral, reaching approximately 1.6 million views as of today.

In a Democratic primary that could help define the future direction of the party locally and nationally, support for Israel and related foreign policy questions have emerged as central dividing lines — energizing grassroots movements, sharpening candidate contrasts, and reshaping traditional political alliances across Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Grassroots advocate and congressional candidate Nickie Kane formally launched her campaign this week with both a policy message and a burst of creative energy, releasing an official campaign song alongside her announcement. The song, titled “Big, Beautiful, Travesty (Tax the Billionaires),” debuted on YouTube as part of the candidate’s push to draw attention to affordability and economic justice issues in New York’s 10th Congressional District.

Chanting “United Against Hate. United for Peace. United as One,” community leaders, faith representatives, and residents gathered in Ozone Park for a press conference and unity rally denouncing bigotry and calling for accountability from public officials whose rhetoric, they say, has endangered community cohesion.

Nickie Kane, a grassroots advocate and former New York City Council candidate, has officially announced a run for Congress in New York’s 10th District, adding a new progressive voice to a race that will shape the future of Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn.

Guyanese social media influencer known as “Melly Mel” is facing a civil lawsuit in Canada following allegations that she made defamatory statements about the mother of Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali.