New England Gazzette

Guyanese social media influencer and former Kaieteur News reporter Leon Jameson Suseran is facing intense backlash and reported death threats after publicly expressing support for law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), igniting heated debate across social media platforms.

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.

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.

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.

The nonprofit Chhaya CDC is listed as a supporter of the campaign promoting Proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5. Its leadership includes Executive Director Annetta Seecharran (Guyanese) and Deputy Director of Policy Sadia Rahman (Bengali). The campaign has spent over $1 million on independent expenditures advocating for these measures. (NYC Campaign Finance Board)

One of the men who helped shape Guyana’s early movie culture has passed away. Kassim “Hoosain” Hoosain, former owner of the Twilite Cinema in Belmont, Guyana, died recently in Richmond Hill, Queens, where he had lived for decades.

According to U.S. authorities, Davendra Rampersaud, 42, from Guyana, pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal and sell medical supplies that were meant to assist people in Kenya. The fraud took place between 2014 and 2019 and involved the use of fake contracts, fraudulent shipping labels, and forged letters of authorization.