New York City Council Members Target a Local ICE Director

Citing past incidents, the council members ask President Biden’s new Homeland Security secretary to oust the head of the New York field office
Citing past incidents, the council members ask President Biden’s new Homeland Security secretary to oust the head of the New York field office
Hundreds of islanders lined the streets of Washington Heights Saturday to protest the electoral troubles in their homelan
Many building walls all over Brooklyn are covered by 40-foot advertisements or sleek glass floor-to-ceiling windows. But the borough is also a gallery for muralists, cultivating waves of activist artists who seek to represent the communities around them. Sunset Park in particular, with its diverse immigrant population and sizable industrial buildings, is one neighborhood that […]
Community activists gather outside Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn to wait for news on the victim
A young woman in Queens prays to la Santa Muerte, the Saint of Death. She is among thousands like her, Mexican immigrants in the city who have devoted themselves to one of the fastest growing religious movements in the Americas.
From the foothills of the Himalayas to the skyscrapers of the city, Dawa Sherpa carries his Buddhist principles with him wherever he goes. On Friday, the owner of the Land of Buddha boutique spoke to NYCityLens about immigrating, business, and finding inner peace in New York.
Trump’s clampdown on Iranian imports is hurting the carpet trade in the city
Trump’s clampdown on Iranian imports is hurting the carpet trade in the city
Undocumented college students would become eligible for financial aid, but could still face deportation
The City Council passed a resolution Wednesday that will clear the way for immigrants to drive legally. Now it’s the state legislature’s turn
A monthly pop-up food bazaar in Elmhurst was dedicated to helping those who lost homes in last year’s natural catastrophe
Three years ago, Venezuelan Paola Granadillo decided that she couldn’t continue living in the country she was born in. “I had to leave because of the political and economic situation. I simply couldn´t stay there anymore. We had to do lines for everything: for the food, or even for the toilet paper. Everything was regulated. […]
Those whose relatives were lost crossing the border know a special kind of pain
Advocates fear it will lead to an inaccurate count and jeopardize needed funds and seats in government.
New Yorkers rally as the country gears up to choose a successor to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.