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El gobierno ha firmado 27 acuerdos de este tipo con autoridades de muchos países, como Palau y Sudán del Sur, y la administración quiere llegar a 54 más. Un grupo de personas deportadas de Estados Unidos desembarca de un vuelo en la ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, el 26 de junio de 2025. (Foto del D
Online solicitation of a minor is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
In another signal that he intends to govern for the city’s tenant majority, administration officials stood with advocates calling for more resources to aid tenants in housing court. But they didn’t commit to any specific promises—or extra funding. Mayor Mamdani tours a Housing Court in Brooklyn on M
The city, facing a lawsuit by Attorney General Ken Paxton and a threat from Gov. Greg Abbott to terminate more than $110 million in public safety grants, will now consider repealing a new ordinance intended to limit coordination with federal immigration agents at a regular council meeting on Wednesd
As New York City’s shelter population remains high, legislators are taking aim at an intake process that requires homeless families to prove they are indeed homeless to city investigators. The city’s Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center in the Bronx, the entry
It’s unclear if Whitmire has the votes he needs to repeal the ordinance on Friday. His administration added the matter to next week’s city council agenda — which will be considered after Abbott’s deadline.
El programa especial de alimentos suplementarios para mujeres, bebés y niños (WIC por sus siglas en inglés) —uno de los pocos programas federales abiertos a solicitantes independientemente de su estatus migratorio— proporciona alimentos a niños menores de 5 años, así como a mujeres embarazadas, en p
New Yorkers can now apply to HEAP, a federal program that helps low-income households cool their homes each summer. But the initiative’s future is once again uncertain, as the White House looks to slash its funding next year. LIHEAP helps New Yorkers with health issues pay for air-conditioning
“As the housing crisis drags on, New York City cannot afford to lose existing affordable housing to neglect or rely solely on costly new construction to close the gap. A reformed J-51 offers a practical, proven, and targeted solution.” A Bronx residential building with rent-stabilized ap
“Lo que están haciendo es como una incursión. Van por las calles deambulando y parando a personas de origen latino”, afirmó Paige Austin, abogada de Make the Road New York, una de las varias organizaciones que presentaron el jueves una demanda en nombre de los neoyorquinos a los que agentes federale
Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay. The gas industry is supporting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to weaken New York’s climate law. (Photo: Suradech14/Getty Images; Illustration: Leor Stylar) This story originally ap
“We want sheds down, but more importantly, we’re happy to see that work is getting done,” Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani told City Limits in a recent interview. “We’re balancing better protection with creating a built environment where mobility and access and enjoy
Governor Greg Abbott’s threat comes after the city rolled back a policy requiring police officers to wait 30 minutes for ICE agents to respond to civil immigration warrants.
Desde el retorno al poder del presidente Donald Trump en 2025, las autoridades de inmigración han detenido a los padres de más de 11.000 niños con ciudadanía estadounidense. (Foto del DHS por Tia Dufour) Desde el retorno al poder del presidente Donald Trump en 2025, las autoridades de inmigración ha
The Texas Attorney General — a candidate for the U.S. Senate — criticized the city of Houston over a policy prohibiting police officers from detaining people or prolonging traffic stops due to civil immigration warrants. He raised the spectre of removing elected officials from office.
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“Alcohol sales in New York generate $12 billion annually, yet currently contribute nothing directly to address the very problems alcohol can create.” A beer distributor in Inwood in 2016. State lawmakers are proposing bills that would use revenue from alcohol and opioid sales to fund add
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After saying the politically powerful group would withhold endorsements from Whitmire and several city council members, the union president softened his stance.
“What they’re doing is like marauding. They’re out on the streets wandering around, stopping people who are Latino,” said Paige Austin, an attorney with Make the Road New York, one of several legal groups that filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of New Yorkers stopped or detai
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