Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
‘They’ve Gone Off the Map’: Fear Drives Immigrants Away From Clinics
In a quiet exam room at a clinic in Harlem, the absence of some patients speaks louder than any diagnosis. For months now, Dr. Chanelle Diaz, a primary care physician with roots in immigrant health, has noticed a troubling pattern: her undocumented patients — some of whom once relied on safety-net programs like NYC Care […]
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LISTEN: ‘Andrew Cuomo Reeks of Yesterday’
What is Andrew Cuomo thinking with his weird new approach to social media, and wild swings at Zohran Mamdani? Will yesterday’s leaders ever clear the stage, and will tomorrow’s likely leaders get seriously vetted before they’re vested with tremendous power? The FAQ NYC hosts discuss all that and much more, including the Trump pressure test […]
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Judge Mulls Stepping In as Detainees Detail ‘A Lot of Blood’ and ‘Terrible Smells’ at Federal Plaza
A 20-year-old high school student forced to wear blood-soaked clothing for days when Immigration and Customs Enforcement failed to provide her a maxi pad. Dozens of people crammed in a room so tightly they had to try to sleep sitting up. A man who watched another prisoner have a seizure for a half an hour […]
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State Budget Briefly Spared Pain as Trump Squeeze Looms
When New York’s legislature approved a new $254 billion state budget in early May, the assumption was that members would need to return to Albany this fall after adjourning for the year to deal with expected reductions in federal aid. As anticipated, President Donald Trump signed Republicans’ massive tax and spending cut bill on July […]
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NYC Is the Nation’s Capital of Immigration Courthouse Arrests, New Data Analysis Shows
On a recent morning in Lower Manhattan, immigration Judge John Siemietkowski spoke to three people in his courtroom while masked federal officers waited just outside. “I’m sure you can see with your own eyes what’s going on in our courthouse,” Siemietkowski said. “You may see someone you know get arrested. You yourself may get arrested,” […]
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