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sanctuary city

Unions, immigrant rights groups and community organizations held a rally on Dec. 7, 2017 at Brooklyn Borough Hall to call on the Office of Court Administration to immediately implement a policy to prohibit ICE agents from entering state courthouses.
Jan 11

De Blasio Looks to Deepen Immigration Policy as Advocates Seek Changes

Immigrant advocates say the mayor has made progress but still call for stronger protections and services.
By Madina Toure
Gov. Chris Christie.
Oct 13

Christie: Biden Trying to ‘Remain Relevant’ by Knocking Guadagno

Christie and Booker both weighed in on a controversial ad by Kim Guadagno in the governor's race.
By Alyana Alfaro
Kim Guadagno
Oct 13

NJ Politics Digest: Guadagno Takes Heat for Attack Ad

Roundup of daily news.
By Christian Hetrick and Steve Cronin
Public Advocate Letitia James and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito participated in the "March for Immigrant New York" today organized by the New York Immigration Coalition.
Sep 7

City Council Votes to Expand Role of Mayor’s Immigrant Affairs Office

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Jul 28

De Blasio Says He’ll Sue Justice Department Over Sanctuary City Threat

By Madina Toure
Dennis Flores, founder of El Grito de Sunset Park, speaks during "broken windows" town hall in Sunset Park.
Jul 3

Activists and Residents Grill Pols on ‘Broken Windows’ at Sunset Park Town Hall

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Jun 12

Is Bill de Blasio a Real Progressive? Activists Aren’t Convinced

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito share a moment after announcing a budget deal.
Jun 6

NYC Council Seeks to Force Mayor to Provide Subsidized Lawyers to All Undocumented Immigrants

By Madina Toure
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Mayor Bill de Blasio would both get raises under a commission's proposal.
Jun 2

No Deal In NYC Budget on Taxpayer-Funded Lawyers for Violent Felons Fighting Deportation

By Will Bredderman
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, left, flanked by Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.
Jun 2

Brooklyn Congresswomen Urge NYC Mayor to End ‘Broken Windows’ Policing

By Madina Toure
NYPD IG Philip Eure and DOI Commissioner Mark Peters at a previous press conference.
May 16

Activists Call on NYPD Inspector General to Probe Department’s Gang-Busting Methods

By Madina Toure
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis.
Apr 27

Malliotakis, the Latest Republican in the Mayoral Fray, Says She’s the ‘Underdog’ Who Can Beat de Blasio

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses his $84.86 billion executive budget in the Blue Room at City Hall.
Apr 26

NYC Mayor Scoffs at Donald Trump’s Plan to Eliminate State and Local Tax Exemptions

By Madina Toure
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 09: US President Donald Trump holds a National Economic Council listening session with the CEOs of small and community banks, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on March 9, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Seated next to Trump was Dorothy Savarese, CEO of Cape Cod Five Mutual Company.
Apr 5

Black Activists Call Donald Trump ‘the True Face of Our Country’

By Madina Toure
NYPD officers stand guard outside Trump Tower.
Mar 30

NYPD Warns of Federal Funding Cuts ‘on Multiple Fronts’ Under Trump

By Madina Toure
A United Sttes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer
Mar 28

NYC Council Speaker in Talks With State’s Chief Judge to Boot ICE Agents From Court System

By Madina Toure
Bo Dietl in his office.
Mar 27

Bo With the Flow—‘Tough Cop’ Dietl Spills on Taking Down Bill de Blasio

By Madina Toure
Leading immigrant activist Ravi Ragbi speaks in Foley Square after his ICE check-in at 26 Federal Plaza.
Mar 14

Trinidadian Activist Who Dodged Deportation Offers His Vision of a True Sanctuary City

By Madina Toure
Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke.
Feb 16

Brooklyn Congresswoman Moves to Protect New York’s Sanctuary City Status

By Madina Toure
Paul Massey.
Feb 6

De Blasio’s Top Republican Rival Blasts NYC’s Plans to Delete Files on the Undocumented

By Will Bredderman
The Muslim Community Network hosted a panel discussion on President Donald Trump's Muslim travel ban on Saturday.
Feb 5

City Assures Muslims It’s ‘Prepared’ to Fight Trump’s Sanctuary City Order

By Madina Toure
Republican mayoral candidate Paul Massey speaks at the Metropolitan Republican Club.
Jan 31

Bill de Blasio’s Top Republican Opponent Says NYC Should Stay a Sanctuary City

By Madina Toure
President Donald Trump looks on after signing one of five executive in the Oval Office of the White House January 24, 2017 in Washington, DC.
Jan 25

‘Defy, Resist, Stand Up’: NYC Braces for Trump’s Executive Order Hitting Sanctuary Cities

By Madina Toure and Will Bredderman
Public Advocate Letitia James and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito participated in the "March for Immigrant New York" today organized by the New York Immigration Coalition.
Dec 19

Immigrant Activists and Pols Tell Donald Trump That They’re ‘Here to Stay’

By Madina Toure
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