Lynelle Maginley-Liddie, Esq., former NYC correction commissioner, earned the Outstanding Public Servant Award. Photo by Roderick Randall/Courtesy Caribbean American Lawyers Association
Antiguan-born and raised attorney Lynelle Maginley-Liddie has been recognized with the Outstanding Public Servant Award by the Caribbean American Lawyers Association (CALA) during the organization’s annual gala in Brooklyn.
Maginley-Liddie, the former commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction, received the award at the June 11 event held at El Caribe Country Club, where more than 300 members of the legal community gathered to celebrate Caribbean-American excellence in law, public service and leadership.
She was among several distinguished honorees recognized during the ceremony, which highlighted contributions to the legal profession and public service.
The gala was hosted by Karlyne Fequiere, chief assistant corporation counsel at the New York City Law Department, while retired judge and CALA founding president Sylvia Hinds-Radix delivered the welcome address.
Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, CALA has grown over the past six years, providing scholarships to aspiring lawyers, offering continuing legal education programs, hosting community outreach initiatives and partnering with other organizations to support the Caribbean-American legal community.
In her presidential remarks, Hinds-Radix reaffirmed the association’s commitment to supporting future legal professionals and defending the rule of law.
Other awards presented during the evening included the Founder’s Award to Yvette Hinds-Wills, Outstanding Jurist of the Year to Justice Karen Gopee of the New York State Supreme Court in Queens County, the President’s Award to Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives Edwina Richardson, the Pinnacle of Leadership Award to District Council 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido, and the Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Millicent Comrie, founder and director of the Center of Women’s Health at Maimonides Medical Center.
Maginley-Liddie’s recognition adds to a distinguished public service career that included leading the nation’s largest municipal jail system as commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction. Her award also highlights the continued contributions of Antiguans in senior leadership positions within the United States.
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