FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025
Dear New Yorkers,
ICE agents continue to arrest immigrants after routine immigration court proceedings.
THE CITY witnessed seven arrests by ICE yesterday morning, which followed another seven on Wednesday at an immigration courthouse across the street at 26 Federal Plaza.
The Trump istration has said the arrests are part of a new nationwide push to speedily deport people who entered the country less than two years ago — outside of a typical immigration court proceeding — through a process called “expedited removal.”
“We’ve all been told over and over and over again that they are only going after murderers and rapists and convicted criminals,” Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman told THE CITY. “This is the exact opposite of that.”
Read more here about ICE’s courthouse blitz.
Weather ☔
Rainy, with highs in the mid-70s. Sound familiar?
MTA 🚇
In Manhattan, the 4 runs local in both directions between 125 Street and Grand Central-42 Street all weekend. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, May 30.
By the way…
Moving out at the end of the month? Here’s how to get your security deposit back.
Our Other Top Stories
- NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has doubled down on her decision to allow the department to cooperate with the feds amid Trump’s immigration crackdown. She testified that changes to the policy would be “disastrous.”
- Community and charity organizations in New York are gearing up to shoulder the fallout from potential cuts to Medicaid and federal food assistance. But can they actually fill the gap?
- A 13-block stretch of Atlantic Avenue in Central Brooklyn is currently dominated by gas stations, storage facilities and auto services. Thanks to a rezoning plan approved by the City Council, it can now also be home to thousands of new apartments.
- As some City Council push to bring job protections and paid sick leave to food delivery workers, industry giants Uber and DoorDash are spending millions to influence who’s calling the shots.
Reporter’s Notebook
Seven Mayoral Candidates to Debate June 12
The city Campaign Finance Board Thursday announced which Democratic mayoral candidates made the cut for the crucial final debate, featuring what the agency deems to be “leading contenders.” Only candidates that either raised and spent at least $2.3 million or obtained at least $250,000 in public matching funds from 1,000 eligible donors get to participate in the June 12 debate, which THE CITY will be co-sponsoring with Spectrum NY1, WNYC/Gothamist, New York Law School, the Museum of the City of New York, the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY and John Jay College.
The timing is critical: Early voting starts two days later, and the primary takes place on June 24. So which mayoral wannabes made the cut?
The winners are, in alphabetical order: City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Comptroller Brad Lander, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, state Sen. Zellnor Myrie, former Comptroller Scott Stringer, and businessman Whitney Tilson. State Sen. Jessica Ramos and ex-Assemblymember Michael Blake did not make the cut, nor did two other candidates who will appear on the ballot, Paperboy Prince and Selma Bartholomew.
— Greg B. Smith
Govs Break Ground on New Port Authority Bus Terminal
More than a decade after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey declared its Midtown bus terminal obsolete, construction is finally underway on the $10 billion replacement of the world’s busiest bus hub.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and her New Jersey counterpart, Phil Murphy, put shovels in the ground on the initial stage of a project to eventually replace a congested and largely reviled bus terminal that opened in 1950 and which serves 200,000 daily bus commuters.
“Let’s be honest, after more than seven decades of nonstop use, this terminal is showing its age,” Hochul said. “And in recent decades, many have tried, yet many have failed to get this station rebuilt.”
The first phase of what is projected to be a decade-long project includes building two decks over below-grade stretches of Dyre Avenue that connect to the Lincoln Tunnel. Designed to future stages of the project, that section will be converted into 3.5 acres of public greenspace once the new terminal is completed.
— Jose Martinez
Things To Do
Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.
- Friday, May 30: It’s Teen Night on the High Line! The theme: cosmic cowboy. If you’re a teen, wear your intergalactic best for free food, activities, performances and more. 4 to 8 p.m.
- Sunday, June 1: Kick off Pride Month with the Queens Pride Parade in Jackson Heights. 12 p.m.
- Sunday, June 1: She sings sea shanties at The Seaport — a new tongue-twister about you, if you go to this free event. 2 p.m.
THE KICKER: Big news for frequent fliers: United Airlines is coming back to JFK Airport! Plus, if you have JetBlue points, you can use them on United, and vice versa.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Friday.
Love,
THE CITY
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