Today the Co-Chair of the Black, Latino and Asian, Caucus, uptown Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez … Continue Reading →
Category Archives: immigrants
Mayor de Blasio Puts For Hire Vehicle Cruising Cap And Extends License Cap Into Effect
Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday took steps to quickly put into effect a historic set of Taxi and Limousine Commission regulations that will combat congestion from Harlem to Houston by requiring high-volume for-hire vehicle app companies to more efficiently manage their fleets. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Community Board 11 Condemns ICE Raids By The Trump Administration
Community Board 11 condemns the Trump administration’s use of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids to terrorize immigrant communities, predominately of color, throughout the United States. Continue Reading →
ICE Raids From Harlem To Hollis Is On NYC Immigrants Underway, Mayor Says
Mayor Bill de Blasio said federal immigration agents were seen in East Harlem and Queens on Saturday, hours before the nationwide roundup of immigrants facing deportation was expected to begin reports Patch. Continue Reading →
Mayor de Blasio Opposes Federal Proposal To Force NYC Children From Their Homes
The de Blasio Administration today announced it submitted formal comments to the federal government in opposition to a proposed rule that would evict thousands of New Yorkers from federally-assisted housing based on immigration status. Continue Reading →
Immigrant Heritage Week 2019 Weaving A Tapestry Of Us From Harlem To Hollis
Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Bitta Mostofi kicked off Immigrant Heritage Week 2019, the City’s annual celebration of immigrant New Yorkers, past and present. Continue Reading →
New Report Measures Devastating Impact Of Increased ICE Arrests In New York Courts
A coalition of more than 100 organizations across New York State issued a new report today, Safeguarding the Integrity of Our Courts; The Impact of ICE Courthouse Operations in New York State. Continue Reading →
Mayor’s Office Of Immigrant Affairs Releases Second Annual Report For Fairest City In The USA
Today, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs released its second Annual Report, “State of Our Immigrant City.” Continue Reading →
NY Has 316,244 Immigrant Entrepreneurs That Employ Households That Wield $117.8 Billion In Spending Power
Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and immigration advocacy organization, released new data through Map the Impact.