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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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Get Out: Adams Opens Campaign Office in Building With Vacate Order
Mayor Eric Adams cut the ribbon on a new campaign office on Thursday, but the Brooklyn storefront it’s inside has a full vacate order following a wall collapse two years ago — meaning technically it isn’t supposed to be occupied. On May 7, 2023, a 75-foot section of masonry brick collapsed and fell off of […]
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Batteries Take Heat Off Strained Electric Grid In Con Ed AC Experiment
When a heat wave hits New York City, many customers can soon expect a message from Con Ed, asking customers to conserve energy. The reason is to protect the heat-strained electric grid, which, when taxed to the point of failure, can lead to blackouts and brownouts. Addy Spiller, an Upper West Sider and founder of […]
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