The Haitian Times

Overview: Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has reshuffled its four-member executive bureau, replacing Jacques Desrosiers as president with Peterson Pierre-Louis, the council’s former secretary-general. The rotation does not alter the nine-member council itself or, by itself, the electoral calendar. But it comes at a critical stage of preparations for the Dec.

Overview: The two-time U.S. Open champion lost a lopsided fourth-round match to second-seeded Elena Rybakina. But she continued to make her mark as the undisputed fashion queen on tour. Her latest basketball-inspired ensemble was a multicolored cloak lined with fur, designed by the Brooklyn-based label KidSuper. Osaka was philosophical about her loss, saying she did not feel sad and had no regrets. NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka may not have gone out of the U.S. Open with much of a bang.

Overview: Three public figures — journalist Wesly Renaud Jean, lawyer Caleb Jean-Baptiste and government agency’s Director General Stéphanie Paultre — were kidnapped in separate incidents in Delmas and the Artibonite region on Sept. 6 and 7. The cases have renewed concerns about the reach of gang violence, which increasingly affects civilians, professionals and public officials in both the capital and provincial communities.

Overview: Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway will buzz with steel drums and flag-draped floats on Monday during the West Indian Day Parade. But Haitians are marching under more solemn circumstances this year. Federal immigration enforcement has intensified, and Haitians have lost temporary protected status. It has affected hundreds of thousands. Organizers say the parade is a defiant assertion of pride amid a traumatic year. One organizer says the parade is a rare bright spot.

Overview: Haiti’s government has announced a 2.5 billion-gourde—roughly $17 million—cash-transfer program for 140,000 parents of students, with each eligible beneficiary receiving 15,000 gourdes, or about $116. A broader back-to-school package announced Sept. 4 also provides assistance to 30,000 vulnerable families, rehabilitates 52 schools, distributes 8,000 pieces of school furniture and deploys 10,750 police officers to support the 2026-2027 school year.

Overview: A Queens parking lot built atop the 18th-century burial ground of the St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church — where an estimated 290 free and formerly enslaved Black people are interred — is headed for a foreclosure sale after its owner, 90 Queens LLC, defaulted on a $6.5 million loan. State law restricts disturbance of the unmarked graves, complicating any future development, while the church's plans for the site remain unclear.

Overview: Elected officials, community leaders, cultural figures and supporters gathered in Brooklyn for the West Indian American Day Carnival Association’s 59th annual VIP Breakfast. The Labor Day event at the Carlos Lezama Netball Court served as a precursor to the Caribbean Carnival Parade along Eastern Parkway and highlighted the presence and contributions of Caribbean communities, including Haitians, across New York City.

Overview: Haitians who previously relied on Temporary Protected Status in the United States may want to explore Canadian immigration pathways beyond asylum. French-language skills, education, professional experience and job opportunities can make some applicants eligible for programs such as Express Entry, Francophone Mobility and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot.

Overview: What to know for Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway Labor Day parade The 59th annual West Indian American Day Parade takes over Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway on Monday, Sept. 7. This guide covers the parade route, street closures, subway options, parking, viewing areas, J’Ouvert, safety measures and tips for navigating the celebration. The 59th annual West Indian American Day Parade returns to Eastern Parkway, with major street closures, subway changes and heightened security.

Overview: RAM will headline the Haitian presence at WIADCA’s New York Carnival in Brooklyn – commonly known as the Labor Day parade — joined by Lespri Ayiti/Team Madada, RockFam/KG and Lamar Mas. Historic crowd-pleasers T-Vice, Tony Mix and Sak Pase Nation will be absent after WIADCA said it imposed one-year suspensions over alleged rule violations that the artists have disputed. Immigration and public safety concerns are also shaping discussion around this year’s parade.