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All ages, all seasons: Volleyball teams unite Caribbean players in Queens
All ages, all seasons: Volleyball teams unite Caribbean players in Queens

Oct. 15, 2024 By Tracey Khan

For over a decade, the Morant and Berbice volleyball teams have been uniting players of all ages and backgrounds from various Caribbean nations, fostering community and camaraderie at Valley Stream State Park.

Since 2010, these teams, led by 32-year-old Arwin Bridgelal of Guyana, have offered a space for competitive and recreational play. Formed by members of the local Queens community and beyond, the teams are open to anyone with a passion for the sport.

The Morant team, named after the Port Morant area in Berbice, Guyana, started with a group of local kids playing together. “It began with a guy named Joe, and as the younger players moved on to school, the older community members stepped in,” Bridgelal explained. Over the years, the team has grown to include players between 15 and 68, with participants joining from countries such as India and the Dominican Republic.

‘I feel very loved’: Bed-Stuy café owner’s $5,000 scam loss sparks community fundraiser

Oct. 15, 2024 By Naisha Roy

On Sept. 30, Taeli Kim, owner of Sonbul Café, received a phone call from someone claiming to be his electric company. The caller asked about missed payments and threatened to shut off services to his restaurant. Initially skeptical, Kim continued to receive calls over the next five days, during which the callers revealed personal information, including his bank account number. By Saturday, he had sent more than $5,000 to the scammers.

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