New York Governor Kathy Hochul has stepped up her outreach to Brooklyn’s Caribbean community as she campaigns for re-election, making stops in neighborhoods that are home to large Caribbean and immigrant populations.
Hochul was recently seen walking along Nostrand Avenue in Little Caribbean alongside Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman, who is of Barbadian and Jamaican descent, and her husband Eric Waterman, highlighting the campaign’s efforts to connect directly with Caribbean voters.
Little Caribbean, which includes parts of Flatbush, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and East Flatbush, is one of Brooklyn’s most prominent Caribbean cultural districts. The area has long been a center for Jamaican, Haitian, Trinidadian, Guyanese, Barbadian and other Caribbean communities.
The outreach comes as Hochul seeks another term as governor in the November 2026 election. She has formed a re-election ticket with Adams and is promoting an agenda centered on affordability, economic opportunity and support for New York families.
Caribbean voters represent an important constituency in New York politics, particularly in Brooklyn, where generations of immigrants have established businesses, churches, cultural institutions and community organizations.
Hochul’s campaign has increasingly emphasized direct engagement with communities across the state, seeking to strengthen support ahead of the general election. Her presence in Little Caribbean also underscores the political importance of neighborhoods where Caribbean Americans have significant voting power.
The governor’s outreach comes at a time when issues such as immigration, housing costs, small-business support, education and public safety remain important concerns for Caribbean New Yorkers.
With the gubernatorial race approaching, Hochul’s visits to Brooklyn’s Caribbean neighborhoods are expected to form part of a broader effort to maintain and expand her support among the city’s diverse electorate.