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Gwynne Hogan

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Reporter covering immigration, homelessness, other stuff, for THE CITY Tips: ghogan@thecity.nyc or dm me for signal

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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here's the latest: State Supreme Court Blocks Brooklyn Democratic Party from Voting on New Chair www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/29/a...
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State Supreme Court Blocks Brooklyn Democratic Party from Voting on New Chair
The order comes hours after a state appellate court sided with reformers, tossing out party rules changes pushed by outgoing chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
UPDATE: A State Supreme Court Judge Lisa Lewis has just granted a TRO blocking the Brookyln Democratic Party from voting at tonight's executive committee meeting before a hearing slated for next week.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Brooklyn Democratic Party power struggle update from past hour.... -Vote over party leadership is less than 3 hours away .... www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/29/a...
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Appeals Court Sides With Brooklyn Reformers, Tossing Changes Passed by Outgoing Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
The latest twist in the struggle for control of the Brooklyn Democratic Party comes hours ahead of a key leadership vote for party chair.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just now, reformers/New Kings Democrats have sued again and are asking a State Supreme Court judge to block tonight's leadership vote, and assure the old rules will be in place before a vote can go ahead. iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewD...
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The appeals court has sided with New Kings Democrats in Brooklyn Democratic party struggle, ordering the Aug. 25 rule changes voted on by prior district leaders, calling them "null and void."
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The 2nd Department Appeals Court is saying it will rule on the Brooklyn Democratic Party power struggle case today, teeing up even more uncertainty ahead of tonight's planned executive committee meeting where the party will pick a new chair.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Brooklyn Democratic Party County Committee meeting has ended, the rules changes were passed with hundreds of proxy votes, Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn was nowhere to be found. Chaos reigned. dispatch for @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/23/b...
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Raucous Brooklyn Party Meeting Rubber Stamps Rule Changes That Judge Found to Be Illegal
Embattled Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn didn’t attend Wednesday’s chaotic meeting, where four of her allies contended with an angry crowd of opposition leaders.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Chants of shame shame shame, as slate a of new executive officers is introduced, including a number of longtime Bichotte Hermelyn allies.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ok we are starting! "the first thing we have to recognize is we have to be out of here in two hours," crowd laughs.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Coming up on hour three of the Brookyln Democratic County Committee meeting which has still not started, in part bc there is a tech glitch with the clickers used to cast votes.. but we now have a smooth jazz soundtrack.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
'Black Site Dockets’ are the latest source of confusion and alarm for advocates and immigrants attending hearings at 26 Federal Plaza. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/22/i...
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DHS Opens ‘Black Site Docket’ for Immigrants Without Lawyers at 26 Federal Plaza
A reporter from The City Reporter was threatened with arrest while attempting to observe comings and goings from the new courtrooms, which have left advocates mystified and fearing the worst.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A caravan of Bruce Blakeman trucks are idling and double parked outside City Hall, I flagged for a passing NYPD officer who seemed unconcerned.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
As protests raged at the gates of Delaney Hall over the summer ICE transferred hundreds of detainees out of the facility sending them mostly to southern states, in what advocates say as an attempt to break the strike inside.... www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/10/d...
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ICE Moved Hundreds of Detainees from Delaney Hall as Protests Raged Outside
According to new data, more than 700 people were transferred out of the Newark detention facility in what advocates say was an attempt to break a strike by detainees.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Court hearing at Kings County Supreme court over the future of the Brookyln Democratic Party just wrapped up. Leaving court, Anthony Jones, a district leader who voted with Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, says he has one message for the reformers "Respect mommy," referring to Bichotte Hermelyn.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Here are some top takeaways on ICE arrest trends in New York City, based on data obtained by the @deportationdata.bsky.social, crunched by @haidee.bsky.social and @thecityreporter.nyc Arrests are up in NYC (like they are across the US).. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/28/i...
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dispatch from Mill Basin this evening, where the Brooklyn Democratic Party is voting to enact sweeping changes to the party's bylaws, reformers say will help Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn stay in control of the party: www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/25/r...
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Brooklyn Dem Chief Narrowly Prevails in Divisive Vote to Change Party Rules
The results appear to subvert the effort of a reform slate to pick their own county boss after nearly two decades of organizing and primary wins in the last election.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Governor Kathy Hochul is the latest New York Democrat to oppose Brooklyn Democratic Party's last minute proposed rule changes. Vote is still on for tonight in Mill Basin. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/24/b...
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
In ICE's apparent escalation of car stops in NYC in recent weeks, undocumented drivers with out-of-state plates are an easy target..... www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/21/i...
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ICE Agents Target Out-of-State License Plates in Apparent Escalation of Car Stops in NYC
College Point, Queens — a neighborhood where most people depend on cars — has been hit particularly hard, advocates sa
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I started asking ICE about this third death at Delaney Hall last week after Rep. Rob Menendez described it on a call with reporters.... nine days later the agency is now confirming the death of Jose Chajon-Raxon, from Guatemala...
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ICE Belatedly Confirms Death of Third Delaney Hall Detainee
In a statement Thursday night, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Jose Chajon-Raxon, a Guatemalan immigrant, had died after his “release” to a local hospital.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 13/08/2026
ICE belatedly confirmed the death of a third immigrant at the Delaney Hall Detainee Hall detention center in Newark, more than a week after a local member of congress told the public he was informed of the man’s death. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/13/i...
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ICE Belatedly Confirms Death of Third Delaney Hall Detainee
In a statement Thursday night, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Jose Chajon-Raxon, a Guatemalan immigrant, had died after his “release” to a local hospital.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
NJ Rep. Menendez says he's confirmed another death of a detainee at Delaney Hall, bringing the count to now three people who've died there since it opened in 2025..... www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/04/t...
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A Third Delaney Hall Detainee Has Died, New Jersey Congressman Says
Rep. Rob Menendez said ICE confirmed details of the death, which took place weeks ago, to him during an oversight visit to the facility on Monday.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
A 39-year-old El Salvadoran man, who was being held at Delaney Hall, has died, the man's family says. He's the father of a 12-year-old US citizen daughter and has lived in the country for nearly 20 years. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/03/s...
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El Salvadoran Man Held by ICE at Delaney Hall Dies, Family Says
The detainee had an extensive medical history, including epilepsy, according to a lawsuit. He had complained about his face and hand going numb just before his death, his mother said.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“This court is granting you voluntary departure...I wish you all the best.” Inside the NYC Courtroom Where Detained Children Face Deportation Without Attorneys www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/31/u...
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Inside the NYC Courtroom Where Detained Children Face Deportation Without Attorneys
Around 20,000 unaccompanied minors nationwide are set to lose legal services when the federal government ends a contract Friday. One NYC immigration court shows us what that will look like.
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Andrew Giambrone @andrewgiambrone.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“They’re cutting off access to lawyers for these children, but they need lawyers now more than ever”: 20K unaccompanied migrant kids nationwide could lose access to legal help today when a US contract ends (via @gwynnefitz.bsky.social for @thecityreporter.nyc) www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/31/u...
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Inside the NYC Courtroom Where Detained Children Face Deportation Without Attorneys
Around 20,000 unaccompanied minors nationwide are set to lose legal services when the federal government ends a contract Friday. One NYC immigration court shows us what that will look like.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A new analysis from bklg.org finds in absentia removal orders hit historic records in June in NYC and nationwide as 'mega master' hearings are ramping up.... www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/21/d...
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Deportation Orders Soar in NYC as Trump 'Mega Master' Hearings Accelerate
A new report finds removal orders for people who missed hearings more than doubled in New York City in June, as a new tactic of hastily scheduled court dates rolled out.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
ICE has been holding a child in detention meant for adults for nearly two months, his attorneys allege. A judge ordered his move to HSS custody last week. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/13/i...
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ICE Held a Minor in Adult Detention for Nearly Two Months, Attorneys Allege
A federal judge Thursday ordered the individual, known only as A.D. in legal filings, to be turned over to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which runs shelters for children.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Millions stolen for food assistance from the poorest New Yorkers, while the state has slow-walked reforms, @rosagoldensohn.bsky.social reports. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/25/s...
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 26/06/2026
As the U.S. Supreme Court ruling came down ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants Thursday morning, it swiftly sent shockwaves in Flatbush’s Little Haiti. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/26/t...
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NYC’s Haitian Community Reels in Wake of Supreme Court TPS Ruling
Thousands of city dwellers from Haiti have Temporary Protected Status. Now they have to figure out what to do next.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A pregnant woman was denied prenatal care for a month. A man diagnosed with leukemia grew sicker after missing two months of treatments. A woman had a throat tumor that obstructed her breathing; it became so painful she could no longer speak. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/17/m...
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'It's Like Hell': 60 Lawsuits Detail Alleged Medical Neglect at ICE Detention Center
Cancer patients, pregnant women and people with life-threatening chronic conditions were all denied adequate medical care, according to medical records and court documents reviewed by The City Reporte...
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A photog covering Delaney Hall had to ditch her camera bag with $10K of gear an injury. The bag was gone when a friend went to get it, but an airtag showed the bag was at the house of a sergeant in the Essex County Prosecutors office, prosecutors now say: www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/04/o...
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Officer Stole Injured Photog's Cameras After Delaney Hall Protest, State AG Says
An AirTagged keychain led investigators to $10,000 in missing camera equipment at the home of a sergeant assigned to the Essex County Prosecutor’s office after clashes at a Newark ICE detention facili...
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
“They hit me on the front, my knees and hands and face. I think they hit me with a taser gun." Attorneys say ICE violated the constitutional rights of a man, whose arrest outside of a Bushwick hospital last month sparked protests, via @documentedny.bsky.social documentedny.com/2026/06/02/c...
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Brooklyn Man Whose ICE Arrest Sparked Hospital Protests Accuses Agents of Violating Constitutional Rights Brooklyn Man Whose ICE Arrest Sparked Hospital Protests Accuses Agents of Violating Constituti...
In the first detailed description of his May arrest, Chidozie Okeke laid out his alleged mistreatment. His lawyers asked a judge to terminate his removal proceedings.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A day inside an NYC immigration courtroom where "mega master" dockets were rolled out, the latest Trump admin tactic to roil immigration courts. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/02/t...
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Trump Administration Unfurls Mass Deportation Proceedings in NYC Immigration Court
An immigration judge Monday had a docket of 121 cases in a single day.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Dispatch from Delaney Hall, where guards pepper sprayed and attacked men protesting inside the facility, while ICE pepper sprayed and hit protesters outside with batons. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/05/29/d...
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Inside the Battle Over Delaney Hall: Clashes at Newark ICE Detention Center
A standoff at Delaney Hall in Newark entered its seventh day since detainees announced a hunger and labor strike, as immigration agents clashed with protesters outside.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
On @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social shortly with @rosalindadams.bsky.social to talk about our investigation for @thecity.nyc into ICE street arrests across the New York area, which overwhelming target immigrant from Latin America: projects.thecity.nyc/ice-street-a...
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 27/05/2026
NEW: A federal judge in Lower Manhattan is considering whether to further restrict the Department of Homeland Security’s ability to keep detained immigrants inside holding cells at 26 Federal Plaza.
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Judge Raises Shutting Down 26 Federal Plaza Detention as ICE Conditions Go on Trial
A U.S. attorney conceded that the holding cells were overcrowded last summer, but insisted that ICE had made improvements since.
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Dan Morrison @danmorrison.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
“The data confirms what all New Yorkers know, which is that ICE engages in racial profiling when carrying out street arrests,” said Elora Mukherjee, director of Columbia University's Immigrants’ Rights Clinic. projects.thecity.nyc/ice-street-a...
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ICE Targeted NY Metro Latinos With 93% of Known Street Arrests
An investigation by THE CITY, based on a database of more than 1,200 lawsuits, shows that ICE agents in the field have seized Latinos in numbers that far exceed their share of the undocumented populat...
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
My colleagues @rosalindadams.bsky.social @haidee.bsky.social and I at @thecity.nyc spent the past several months tracking hundreds of ICE street arrests across the region through federal court records..🧵🧵 projects.thecity.nyc/ice-street-a....
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
The scene outside Delaney Hall last night, as protesters blocked an entrance as word spread guards were attempting to move Martin Soto, one of the detainees who is involved in a hunger and work strike inside. www.thecity.nyc/2026/05/25/p...
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
UPDATE: NYLAG confirmed Alexander was released last night.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
A day after a judge's order barring most ICE arrests inside immigration courts, masked agents detained a Honduran man at 26 Federal Plaza, according to advocates who witnessed it... www.thecity.nyc/2026/05/19/i...
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ICE Detains Man at 26 Federal Plaza After Judge’s Order Barring Arrests
A 21-year-old Honduran immigrant was arrested after a hearing inside 26 Federal Plaza Tuesday morning, according to advocates who saw ICE agents take him into custody.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
“They were choking him, hitting him, trying to get him out of the car,” and the agents had bashed his car window, an eyewitness told @thecity.nyc. www.thecity.nyc/2026/05/04/v...
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Video Shows ICE Agent Tasing Man Multiple Times Ahead of Bushwick Hospital Standoff
In a video obtained by THE CITY, an ICE agent fires a taser several times at a man in a car who then screams for help.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Video Shows ICE Agent Tasing Man Multiple Times Ahead of Bushwick Hospital Standoff www.thecity.nyc/2026/05/04/v...
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Video Shows ICE Agent Tasing Man Multiple Times Ahead of Bushwick Hospital Standoff
In a video obtained by THE CITY, an ICE agent fires a taser several times at a man in a car who then screams for help.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
In Albany this week, lawmakers are debating legislation that would restrict collaboration between ICE and local governments. Court records reviewed by @thecity.nyc showed 3 dozen cases where local authorities were alleged to have helped in a handoff to ICE. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/16/l...
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Outside NYC’s ‘Sanctuary City,’ Local Police Routinely Collude With ICE
A review of federal court documents by THE CITY reveals three dozen cases in which local law enforcement allegedly cooperated with ICE agents.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
ICE has released details on "collateral" arrests for the first time, through data obtained by @deportationdata.org. In NYC, more than 800 since August were deemed "collateral," about a quarter of arrests. reporting w/ @haidee.bsky.social for @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/02/i...
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Drive-by Detention: 800 New Yorkers Swept Up in 'Collateral' ICE Arrests
One in four ICE arrests were of people who weren’t targeted, and three quarters of targeted arrests involved people with no criminal convictions or pending charges.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Dylan Contreras' first day back at school after 10 months in ICE detention from @michaelelsenroo.bsky.social. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/31/n...
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NYC Student Detained by ICE Returns to School After 10 Months
The jubilation of Dylan Lopez Contreras's return has been mixed with reminders of the looming threat of immigration enforcement facing him and other ELLIS students.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Bronx high-schooler Dylan Contreras, released this week after 10 months in ICE detention, is in Manhattan today, flanked by Mayor Mamdani, Gov Hochul, Public advocate Jumaane Williams and Council Speaker Julie Menin to celebrate his release.
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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
huge news from @gwynnefitz.bsky.social: the city is shutting down the 30th Street shelter, a primary gateway for homeless intakes for decades
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City Shutting Down Historic 30th Street Intake Shelter
The 30th Street shelter in Manhattan has served as the gateway to the city’s shelter system since the 1980’s, but is in dire need of repairs.
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
An Azerbajani undergrad at Columbia was arrested by DHS agents who lied their way into her campus housing, according to acting prez and legal filings seeking her release reviewed by @thecity.nyc. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/26/e...
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
ICE has doubled its capacity to hold immigrants at MDC, while federal filings from immigrants held there reveal frequent lock downs, inedible food, and difficulty accessing medical care.
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ICE Has Doubled Its Presence in Notorious Brooklyn Jail
Rep. Dan Goldman learned of the expansion on Wednesday when he became the first lawmaker to visit the federal facility since it began detaining immigrants last June.
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