Hudson River Park Trust Keeps Dodging Questions About Its ICE Contract
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Brooklyn Tech Students Walk Out of School to 'Melt ICE'
"We were like, we have such a big school, we have so many resources here, we should do something about it."
Elected Officials to Hudson River Park Trust: Cancel Your ICE Contract 'Immediately'
The park's trustees want to let the contract expire in June.
'Niyū Yūrk' Reveals How Middle Eastern New Yorkers Shaped New York
The New York Public Library's exhibition assembles archival material spanning nearly two centuries.
Hudson River Park Lets ICE Park Vans at Pier 40
A contract with the Trump administration has been a windfall for the park—plus more stories for your Wednesday.
A Queens Woman Describes What It’s Like to Be Held in Immigration Detention With Her First Grader
In an affidavit filed from detention in Dilley, Texas, the woman describes filth, cruelty, medical neglect, and negligible schooling.
'They Want Loopholes': As City Council Tries to Strengthen Immigrant Protections, Adams Administration Disappears
Laws that would strengthen the city's "sanctuary" status are running up against the clock.
NYPD Clears a Path for Federal Agents on Canal Street With Violent Arrests and Pepper Spray
An immigration crackdown was scheduled for Saturday afternoon on Canal Street, but was abandoned after demonstrators and vendors caught wind of it.
Mayor-Elect Mamdani Says NYPD Spying on ICE Courtwatch Group Under Commissioner Tisch Is 'Deeply Troubling'
Mamdani said he will be speaking with Tisch, whom he is retaining in his administration, about the investigation.
Masked Federal Agents Storm Canal Street in Raid Targeting Immigrant Vendors
During the raid, small crowds formed near agents, with protesters calling them "fucking fascists" and "scum."