An organized ring of lawyers, real estate brokers and members of Councilmember Darlene Mealy’s family crafted an elaborate deed theft scheme, posing as heirs of the deceased owner of a Harlem brownstone to obtain more than $1.6 million in fraudulent bank loans, Manhattan District Attorney Alvi
Detainees stand by a window inside the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall in Newark, where ICE is housing detained immigrants on May 26, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. A hunger and labor strike among detainees inside Delaney Hall entered its seventh day on Thursday. [ more › ]
Twins Liam and Juniper participate in an after school reading event. He was a fan of screen break. She was not. Gothamist spoke with kids and teachers about the first day of the screen break, and reviews were generally positive. [ more › ]
The city is moving full speed ahead on the makeover of a deadly Greenpoint street after Manhattan prosecutors charged last year that the project was slowed by political power players during the mayoral administration of Eric Adams. Department of Transportation and City Hall officials broke ground We
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. In a two-hour long bench trial Wednesday morning, immigrant advocates laid out their case that Immig
A memorial for O'Shae Sibley. Dmitriy Popov has pleaded not guilty to murder as a hate crime and other charges. [ more › ]
This article was originally published by Documented, an independent, non-profit newsroom dedicated to reporting with and for immigrant communities in New York City. Across the country, thousands of immigrants have been arrested on the street and in immigration courts as part of Trump’s mass deportat
Bertha Berman holds an electric bill at an empty apartment she owns that seems to have spiked for no reason More than 8 million people in the state are set to receive checks. [ more › ]
Brad Lander and Rep. Dan Goldman are locked in a contentious Democratic primary. The candidates both oppose the co-op’s boycott, which passed in a landslide vote. [ more › ]
Protesters confront ICE officers outside the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall in Newark, where ICE is housing detained immigrants on May 26, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. Late-night confrontations continue as a standoff over conditions inside the facility stretches into a sixth day. [ more ›
Util Rhaburn in Central Park. Apps like Instagram, Venmo, and Zelle can help street performers get tips, book gigs, and gain followers. But can they replace cold, hard cash? [ more › ]
Subway upgrades that stalled for nearly a year and a half at five stops in The Bronx and Upper Manhattan are finally advancing after the federal government agreed to release more than $150 million that had been secured for the MTA in 2024. The 16-month delay in turning loose $156.5 million from the
Over the last few months, THE CITY built a comprehensive database of ICE arrests from five months of emergency lawsuits filed by immigrant detainees in federal courts — offering a first-of-its-kind view into ICE’s tactics in the region since street arrests began to unfold in immigrant neighborhoods
As a candidate, Zohran Mamdani promised to fund the city’s three library systems with half of 1% of the city’s budget, vowing to end the usual budget dance and financial uncertainty that put libraries at the middle of tense negotiations with the City Council. But as mayor, Mamdani’s exec
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears with Gov. Kathy Hochul and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels at a May event. The state bill includes sweeteners for public workers, which unions said were necessary to recruit and retain talent. [ more › ]
Protesters gather outside Delaney Hall which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centeron May 26, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. A new filing shines light on the details of a dramatic detainee transfer over the Memorial Day weekend. [ more › ]
A supporter of the boycott of Israeli products had set up a table out the Park Slope Food Coop on Friday. Lander and Goldman’s stance has left progressive, politically engaged members of the co-op — a substantial source of potential votes in the race for the district covering Lower Manhattan and par
Protesters and ICE personnel outside Newark's Delaney Hall, where detainees are engaged in a hunger strike. Protesters have been there for days amid a detainee hunger strike. Gov. Sherrill says she was denied access. [ more › ]
Penn Transformation Partner's winning plan for a new Penn Station seen from Moynihan Train Hall on Eighth Avenue. The images show gold-accented railings, columns and escalators, and a new structure around Madison Square Garden. [ more › ]
Mayor Zohran Mamdani The “Our Home” program would formalize the process for tenants buying apartment buildings and turning them into co-ops. [ more › ]
