No Badge, No Warning: Inside the Masked ICE Raids Reshaping U.S. Immigration Tactics

No Badge, No Warning: Inside the Masked ICE Raids Reshaping U.S. Immigration Tactics

By Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / shutterstock.com  In recent months, a stark and controversial image has come to symbolize the Trump administration’s hardline immigration agenda: masked, often plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conducting arrests in public spaces, courthouses, workplaces, and even neighborhoods—without identifying themselves or presenting a badge. This tactic, […]

Trump Policies Slam Brakes on NYC Economy

Trump Policies Slam Brakes on NYC Economy

By Greg David, THE CITY, Editorial credit:  Chansak Joe / shutterstock.com For the first time since the pandemic struck five years ago, New York City has lost jobs in the first five months of the year in a sign that tariffs and other Trump economic policies have sent a chill through the local economy. If […]

The Release of Mahmoud Khalil: A Legal and Political Analysis of Free Speech, Immigration, and Campus Dissent

The Release of Mahmoud Khalil: A Legal and Political Analysis of Free Speech, Immigration, and Campus Dissent

By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Copyright of IQ INC  The recent release of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist, from 104 days of federal immigration detention marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing national discourse surrounding free speech, immigration enforcement, and campus activism. U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz’s order […]

Mamdani Wins Stunning Upset in Democratic Primary as Cuomo Concedes Race

Mamdani Wins Stunning Upset in Democratic Primary as Cuomo Concedes Race

By Samantha Maldonado and Katie Honan, THE CITY | Photo Credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY The socialist state Assembly member from Queens is on track to be the Democratic nominee for mayor in the general election. Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is on track to secure the Democratic nomination for mayor, after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded to him Tuesday night […]

Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Rapidly Deport Immigrants to Libya, South Sudan and Other Countries They Aren’t From

Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Rapidly Deport Immigrants to Libya, South Sudan and Other Countries They Aren’t From

By Eleanor Paynter, THE CONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Ericky Boniphace / shutterstock.com  For the past several months, the Trump administration has been trying to deport immigrants to countries they are not from – despite an April 2025 federal ruling that had blocked the White House from doing so. A divided Supreme Court decided on June 23, in a brief emergency order, that the […]

Glow & Grow Black Beauty Impact Award – Summary

Glow & Grow Black Beauty Impact Award – Summary

Overview: The Glow & Grow Black Beauty Impact Award is a pitch competition and grant opportunity presented by Bklyn Incubator to recognize and support Black beauty entrepreneurs based in Brooklyn. The competition culminates in a live pitch event at The HUE Affair, a brunch honoring Black beauty excellence, featuring keynote speaker Lisa Price, founder of […]

Attorney General James Secures $400,000 for Underpaid New York City School Security Guards

Attorney General James Secures $400,000 for Underpaid New York City School Security Guards

Secured 24 Withheld Wages from Workers While Pocketing Extra Funds from Schools  NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office has secured $400,000 from Secured 24, LLC (Secured 24) and its two principal owners for failing to pay its security guards the full prevailing wage that they were owed under the […]

How Ugly is Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill for NY? Very Ugly.

How Ugly is Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill for NY? Very Ugly.

By Greg David, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Drop of Light / shutterstock.com  The “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by House Republicans and President Trump’s proposed budget for the next federal fiscal year together result in pretty ugly consequences for New York, according to new assessments on the impact of the proposed aid cuts. Start with […]

Solidarity with Refugees Must Be More Than a Slogan

Solidarity with Refugees Must Be More Than a Slogan

By Janet Howard | Editorial credit: Nelson Antoine / shutterstock.com  On June 20, the world observed World Refugee Day, a time to recognize the courage and contributions of people who have fled conflict, persecution, and climate disasters. The 2025 theme, “Solidarity with Refugees,” could not be more timely or urgent. With over 120 million people […]