Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYThe City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 11/10/2026Police Officer Salvatore Alongi is one of two cops the Civilian Complaint Review Board found had violated department guidelines regarding abuse of authority and excessive use of force in a deadly 2024 interaction with 19-year-old Win Rozario inside his family’s home.buff.lyNYPD Blames ‘Human Error’ After Officer in Win Rozario Shooting Is Allowed to RetireParents of the Queens teen killed during 2024 mental health 911 call accused Mayor Mamdani of ‘betrayal.’ 1317
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Yesterday we set out to speak with immigrant New Yorkers in Marble Hill, the neighborhood where an ICE agent shot Oscar Belgal. They were outraged. w/ @rojeda.bsky.social for @documentedny.bsky.social documentedny.com/2026/10/10/m...documentedny.comICE Shooting Sparks Fear, Outrage in Marble Hill's Immigrant CommunityFollowing the ICE shooting of Dominican New Yorker Oscar Belgal, immigrants in Marble Hill say their normally tranquil community is now plagued by paranoia, anger and fear. 021
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYRachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 23/09/2026really great job alert!!! come work with me! city-report-inc.breezy.hr/p/2cd8618d3b...city-report-inc.breezy.hrAudience Producer at The City ReporterThe City Reporter is seeking an entrepreneurial and creative Audience Producer to execute on our ambitious strategy to introduce our reporting to new people and platforms and deepen our engagement wit... 0159
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYRachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 23/09/2026💯💯💯💯💯💯 0113
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYDocumented @documentedny.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The secretive rollout of NY1 — a new immigration courtroom located in a DHS space on the third floor of 26 Federal Plaza — has unnerved immigrants and advocates alike. documentedny.comNew Immigration Courtroom at Federal Plaza Sparks Chaos, ConfusionThe secretive rollout of NY1 — a new immigration courtroom located in a DHS space on the third floor of 26 Federal Plaza — has unnerved immigrants and advocates alike. 033
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 11/09/2026AN URGENT EXCLUSIVE: Ahmed Soliman, the 30-year-old gay man ICE expelled in April to Equatorial Guinea, a country he has no ties to, was arrested this morning and cannot be located, his attorneys say. They fear he may be in one of EG's torture prisons. prospect.org/2026/09/11/i...prospect.orgImmigrant Trump Sent to African Hotel Prison Arrested After Speaking With Media, Lawyers Say - The American ProspectAhmed Soliman’s attorneys fear he may have been sent to one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious torture prisons. 718081133
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Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026NEW🚨 Jose Chajón Raxón died less than 4 days after being arrested by ICE in Passaic, NJ. He was one of 75 people taken from his town in July — a 4,000%+ surge in arrests during the peak week. Fear has transformed the majority-Latino city, but also fueled resistance. documentedny.com/2026/08/28/p...documentedny.comViolent ICE Raid in New Jersey Sent Dozens to Detention and One Immigrant to His DeathImmigration sweeps have upended Passaic, NJ, with videos showing federal agents arresting dozens of people on the street and from their homes, including at least one U.S. citizen. 134
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Read the story here. documentedny.com/2026/08/24/g... Words by myself and @rojeda.bsky.social for @documentedny.bsky.social . Photography by the great Daniele Volpe.documentedny.comWhile the U.S. Stayed Silent About His Death, Hundreds in Guatemala MournedAfter José Efraín Chajón Raxón died following a medical emergency in Delaney Hall, his Guatemalan community in San Juan Sacatepéquez raised thousands to bring him home — weeks before U.S. officials co... 045
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Chajón had died after falling into convulsions at Delaney Hall. But weeks before the U.S. public knew his name, family in Guatemala fought to bring him home and pay their respects. “If we don’t have any [money] what can we do?” said his mother, when asked about justice for her son. 124
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYClarissa A. León @clarissaleon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026🚨Exclusive: Documented was able to track down the family of José Chajón Raxón, the latest man to die in connection to being detained at Delaney Hall. documentedny.com/2026/08/24/g...documentedny.comWhile the U.S. Stayed Silent About His Death, Hundreds in Guatemala MournedAfter José Efraín Chajón Raxón died following a medical emergency in Delaney Hall, his Guatemalan community in San Juan Sacatepéquez raised thousands to bring him home — weeks before U.S. officials co... 021
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYGraham Starr @gstarr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026NEW from @grenchpan.bsky.social : More children than ever before are being forced to face immigration judges alone as the Trump administration seeks to fast-track deportations of unaccompanied minors. documentedny.com/2026/08/06/u...documentedny.comChildren Face Immigration Judges Alone as Trump Admin Fast-Tracks Deportations of MinorsMore children than ever before are being forced to face immigration judges by themselves without legal representation, advocates say. 112
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLY🎃 Norah “Cabin in the” Woodsey 🎃 @norahwoodsey.com · 03/08/2026nyc weather today 637027
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 20/07/2026🚨🚨 Details on fire and arrest outside 26 Federal Plaza today from. 4 civilians injured per @fdny.bsky.social : documentedny.com/2026/07/20/m... @documentedny.bsky.socialdocumentedny.comFBI Investigates Explosive Device at 26 Federal PlazaA man was arrested after setting off an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza on Monday morning. The FBI is investigating. 052
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYDocumented @documentedny.bsky.social · 11/07/2026The administration’s next decision on TPS could determine the future of thousands of New York Salvadoran families who have spent decades building their lives in the United States.. documentedny.comAfter Haiti and Syria, Salvadoran TPS Holders Fear They’re NextThe administration’s next decision on TPS could determine the future of thousands of New York Salvadoran families who have spent decades building their lives in the United States. 034
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYClarissa A. León @clarissaleon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026⏰ It’s the deadline for the Trump administration to decide whether to extend #TPS for El Salvador. For many NYC #Salvadorans, losing TPS would unravel decades of building a stable life in the U.S. 📝 The latest from @grenchpan.bsky.social documentedny.com/2026/07/10/e...documentedny.comAfter Haiti and Syria, Salvadoran TPS Holders Fear They’re Nexthe administration’s next decision on TPS could determine the future of nearly 23,000 New York Salvadoran families who have spent decades building their lives in the United States. 022
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 09/07/2026www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u... !nytimes.comThe Democratic Mayor Who Thinks Cities Are Handling Trump Wrong 2140
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026NEW: ICE arrested five people in NYC immigration court, despite a court order stopping the practice. The Justice Department is fighting in court to hide the details of why they did it. (And blaming activists.) @documentedny.bsky.social documentedny.com/2026/07/07/i...documentedny.comJustice Department Fights to Hide Reasons Behind ICE Courthouse ArrestsAs the Justice Department fights to conceal reasons for ICE's courthouse arrests, immigrant rights nonprofits accuse ICE of defiance. 011
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYApril Towery @apriltowery.bsky.social · 30/06/2026www.houstonpress.com/news/texas-s...houstonpress.comTexas Supreme Court Blocks Immigration Defense Fund - Houston PressA recent Texas Supreme Court ruling blocks Harris County from funding a legal defense aid program for immigrants. 011
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Alguien vende boleto para el partido de Panamá mañana? 🥹🇵🇦🗽 // Anyone selling tix for England-Panama tomorrow? 000
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYMichelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 25/06/2026The World Cup is proof that if not for our leaders, the vast majority of the world's people would get along just fine. 244110782182
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYDocumented @documentedny.bsky.social · 15/06/20261/ Today marks the 14th anniversary of DACA, a 2012 Obama program that protects certain immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children from deportation. DACA recipients, often called “Dreamers,” can apply for work permits but the program does not provide legal status. 183
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYRachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 14/06/2026did you see that video of Knicks fans smashing up a yellow cab after Game 4? @jmartineznyc.bsky.social spoke with the cabbie, and it’s really heartbreaking:thecityreporter.nyc‘I’m Thinking of Quitting,’ Says Cab Driver Bashed in Knicks BrawlThe 59-year-old Algerian cabbie, who became a target of wild mobs outside MSG after Game 4, spoke to a reporter for the first time. 1113337
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYRachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 05/06/2026for the love of the GAME!!! this man literally just goes around fixing city basketball nets with his own money!!!! such a nice tale, from @katiehonan.bsky.social:thecityreporter.nycQueens Apostle of the ‘Swoosh’ Restores Netless Rims in City ParksCraig Campanella is the Johnny Appleseed of playground basketball hoops. 212434
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYRachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 19/05/2026“At 82.4 degrees, the players union recommends games should be delayed. But FIFA’s threshold to mandate player cooling breaks — or to postpone or cancel matches — starts much higher.”thecity.nycWith No AC, World Cup Matches at MetLife Stadium Face Greater Heat Risks Than TexasA new climate study reveals the potential dangers to players and fans during the summer soccer games. 2238
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYAdam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social · 19/05/2026"We estimate the total number of children affected by parental detention to be around 205,000 and the number of U.S. citizen children affected to be around 145,000." From Maria Cancian, Nissi Cantu, Lanikque Howard, and @taraelizwatson.bsky.social www.brookings.edu/articles/the...brookings.eduThe administration has detained 400,000 immigrants: What do we know about their children? | BrookingsWith 400,000 immigrants detained by the administration, researchers examine what the data reveals about the children left behind and the policy implications for their well-being. 076
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026BREAKING 🚨: A federal judge has ordered ICE to halt arrests at 26 Federal Plaza and two other Manhattan immigration courts — pausing a policy that has been at the center of Trump's push for mass deportations in New York City. documentedny.com/2026/05/18/i...documentedny.comICE Ordered to Halt Arrests at Manhattan Immigration Courts -The order limits ICE's ability to make arrests at New York's immigration courts, and follows an admission from Trump administration lawyers that they misinterpreted a guidance memo to justify the arre... 16615
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYIsabela Dias @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Deaths in ICE custody have reached a record high; 49 people since January 2025. As many as 29 just in this fiscal year. But the Trump administration is shutting down an independent DHS oversight office that handles complaints about conditions and treatment in detention facilities.motherjones.comImmigrants are dying in ICE detention. A key watchdog office is now gone."An utter disregard for safety and just humane treatment." 1013179
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYDocumented @documentedny.bsky.social · 14/05/2026At least two detainees have died at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in the last year. Residents have pushed the county to end its contracts with the facility. documentedny.comA Hunger Strike at an ICE Detention Center Is Reigniting Calls to Shut It Down -At least two detainees have died at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in the last year. Residents have pushed the county to end its contracts with the facility. 021
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYBaseball by BSmile @bsmile.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Happy Birthday In Heaven Willie Mays ~ "The Say Hey Kid" was born in Alabama on this day in 1931. #WillieMays #MLB #Baseball #Legend 1350570
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYDocumented @documentedny.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Last November, ICE detained seven men on a single street corner in Queens, NY — all in one day. 144
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYLam Thuy Vo @lamthuyvo.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Hear from one man, Tomás, and his community, about what happened next: documentedny.com/2026/04/27/o... @grenchpan.bsky.socialdocumentedny.comRising ICE Arrests in NYC's Immigrant Communities - DocumentedDiscover the impact of ICE arrests on immigrant communities in Queens, NYC. Explore the devastating effects of Trump's deportation campaign on families and neighborhoods. 121
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026These stories are just the beginning. We’ll publish more feature articles, guides with actionable information and workshop materials. Follow along here: documentedny.com/2026/04/27/h...documentedny.comHolding the Line in Queens - DocumentedEvery day, immigrant New Yorkers are being arrested and taken from the streets they call home. Documented took a closer look at how some of the city’s immigrant neighborhoods are faring in this moment... 062
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026We learned that people wanted to know how they could help their immigrant neighbors vulnerable to ICE arrests. So we rounded up tips from organizers, lawyers and engaged residents: documentedny.com/2026/04/27/h...documentedny.comThree Strategies to Help Neighbors at Risk of Being Arrested by ICE - DocumentedFrom organizing neighbors into a group chat, to helping them make plans in case they're arrested by ICE — here's how New Yorkers can help support our immigrant community. 142
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026We learned that on the ground, volunteers have taken on the hard work of identifying those who were arrested and disappeared from their communities. Here’s how they identified 15 people whom ICE arrested: documentedny.com/2026/04/27/q...documentedny.com'No One Will Save You': How a Band of Volunteers is Helping Identify People Arrested by ICE - DocumentedMembers of a devoted Queens rapid response group have been able to identify or otherwise connect with 15 people who were taken from their neighborhoods. 176
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026One of the salient questions was about ICE in their community and its impact on the neighborhoods, so I jumped aboard to help the Special Projects Team at @documentedny.bsky.social . 130
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Since last fall, @lamthuyvo.bsky.social has been asking residents of the country’s most immigrant neighborhoods what kind of stories they want to read about their community, and what they would want a journalist to look into. docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comElmhurst Community PrioritiesElmhurst Community Priorities Why this project? Through this project, Documented is hoping to identify and address one community's editorial priorities and needs. In the process, we also want to d... 121
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Hear from one man, Tomás, and his community, about what happened next: documentedny.com/2026/04/27/o...documentedny.comRising ICE Arrests in NYC's Immigrant Communities - DocumentedDiscover the impact of ICE arrests on immigrant communities in Queens, NYC. Explore the devastating effects of Trump's deportation campaign on families and neighborhoods. 174
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026On Nov. 1, seven men were arrested by ICE on a single street corner in Corona, Queens while the block watched. What happened next galvanized a neighborhood. ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZGq...youtube.comICE agents handcuff and arrest a young man in Queens, NY | DocumentedYouTube video by Documented 14322
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYAna Ley @la-ley.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Trump's immigration crackdown has come to the suburbs. On Long Island, expansive roads are fertile terrain for ICE agents to capture migrants without the critical eye of observers that has often accompanied officials’ actions in big Democrat-led cities. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/n...nytimes.comTrump’s Immigration Crackdown Pervades Long Island Suburbs 511372
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026“These are not isolated incidents,” said Sebastian Perez, a staff attorney @legalaidnyc.bsky.social. “They are everyday reality for immigrant tenants, because an ultimate legal finding of harassment is notoriously difficult to secure and often requires years of litigation.” bit.ly/493BSFZbit.ly'Hidden Truth': NYC Landlords Allegedly Use ICE Threats to Intimidate Immigrant Tenants - DocumentedThe New York City Council is considering making permanent an expanded pilot program to investigate landlords for tenant harassment. 000
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026NEW: Community members and electeds say NYC landlords are illegally using the threat of ICE to intimidate immigrant tenants. Read their testimonies here 👇 100
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Important read by @documentedny.bsky.social 's Julia Malleck: documentedny.com/2026/04/20/u... 021
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Read more to hear about what people are facing when they return home, and how they've found healing: documentedny.com/2026/04/17/t... @documentedny.bsky.social @envfreefund.bsky.socialdocumentedny.comFormer ICE Detainees Find Healing, Companionship in New Support Group - DocumentedDozens of New York area immigrants come together monthly to relive — and heal from — their experiences in detention centers. 041
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Many resources are funneled towards freeing immigrant New Yorkers in detention. But what happens when people get home? @documentedny.bsky.social spoke to members of a new support group for survivors of immigration detention. As one facilitator put it: "it’s just like jumping off a cliff.” 👇 1106
Eileen Grench, OLY @grenchpan.bsky.social · 15/04/2026I agree it has been strange to see so few lines drawn between the jail/prison experience of incarcerated folks and that of immigration detention. 160
Reposted by Eileen Grench, OLYKate Good @kategood.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I got a slot to buy tickets for the '28 Olympics. My family is all there, so we thought it would be great to go down for them. Oh. my. god. The prices of these tickets. Closing Ceremonies? $5k Handball? $400 Track and Field? $1,400 I'm out. 2612056282