Antiguan-born attorney Lynelle Maginley-Liddie has been honoured with the Outstanding Public Servant Award by the Caribbean American Lawyers Association (CALA), according to Antigua News Room. The recognition was presented during the organisation's annual gala held on June 11 at El Caribe Country Club in Brooklyn.
Maginley-Liddie, the former commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction, received the award before an audience of more than 300 members of the legal community. The gathering celebrated Caribbean-American excellence in law, public service, and leadership.
She was among several distinguished honorees recognised during the ceremony, which spotlighted contributions to both the legal profession and public service.
Karlyne Fequiere, chief assistant corporation counsel at the New York City Law Department, hosted the gala. Retired judge and CALA founding president Sylvia Hinds-Radix delivered the welcome address, reaffirming the association's commitment to supporting future legal professionals and defending the rule of law.
Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, CALA has expanded steadily over six years. The organisation provides scholarships to aspiring lawyers, offers continuing legal education programmes, hosts community outreach initiatives, and partners with other bodies to support the Caribbean-American legal community.
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 award caps a distinguished career in public service that included leading the nation's largest municipal jail system. Her recognition also underscores the continued presence of Antiguans in senior leadership roles across the United States.
