FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Eleventh Annual Miss Trinidad & Tobago New York will be held Sunday, October 14, 2007, 7PM, Klitgord Auditorium, New York Technical College, 285 Jay Street, Metro Tech, downtown Brooklyn.

      The show will feature 12 young women, some born in the U.S. and others who migrated or are studying abroad. St. James, Belmont, St. Augustine,Trincity, Plymouth, Tobago, Gasparillo, San Fernando, Claxton Bay, Sangre Grande, Port of Spain, Laventille, and Point Fortin are the areas where the contestants have relatives and will proudly represent on the night of the show.  

      Produced by Renee Cummings , Miss T&T New York promises a spectacular showcase of contestants in four couture catwalk categories, carnival costume, talent, and evening gown. The opening will pay tribute to the work of rehearsal director Jerry Brown who celebrates his 10 year
anniversary with the organization.

      From a domestic violence survivor to a young woman in search of the Trinidadian father she has never known, this year's line-up of contestants for Miss T&T New York 2007 are as diverse as they are beautiful and talented.

      Forensic science, actuarian science, pharmacology, pharmaceutical technology, medical billing, information technology, automotive mechanics, hospitality management, finance, urban planning, business management, marketing, psychology, nursing, and criminal justice are some of the areas of study being pursued by contestants in a contest that strives to show there is nothing more beautiful than an educated woman.

      Tickets $40 Advance are available in Brooklyn at Conrad's Bakery, 299 Utica Avenue, 718-773-8266, Gloria's #3 Roti Shop, Nostrand & Sterling

      Avenues, 718-773-3476, and The Immigrants' Journal, 1105 Nostrand Avenue, 718-756-3843. Tickets can also be reserved by email  tickets@missttny.com  For more information log on to  www.missttny.com or call 212-340-1334.