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On the afternoon of January 2, a 26-year-old Guatemalan construction worker on a moped was pulled over by NYPD officers in South Brooklyn in a traffic stop that could shape the rest of his life.
Because J.I.T’s moped had a fake license, he was arrested and fingerprinted, with that record transmitted automatically from the NYPD to a statewide database, and from there to the FBI’s national database — where it was crosschecked against ICE’s database of all known immigrants who are not citizens.
On February 2, a month later and days after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, ICE agents came knocking on his door, taking J.I.T. away in handcuffs. His arrest was part of an interagency sweep across New York City that the Trump administration described at the time as targeting immigrants who are “violent criminals.”
Read more here about the chain of events that has left J.I.T, who had been living in the United States for a decade , locked up inside an ICE detention center in Orange County for eight months and counting as he fights for his release and the right to stay in the United States.
Weather ☀️
Sunny, with a high near 57.
MTA 🚇
There will be no overnight R trains between Whitehall St-South Ferry and 59 St. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, Oct. 16.
By the way…
If you live in an apartment with project-based rental assistance and need help solving issues with your unit, City Limits can help you find answers.
Our Other Top Stories
The speed limit for e-bikes and pedal-assist bicycles will dip to 15 mph on October 24 — but questions remain on just how, or if, the city actually plans to enforce it.
A long-dreamed-about line that would link Brooklyn and Queens via light rail can begin the environmental-review process, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced, in aa key step for the $5.5 billion Interborough Express the state anticipates will eventually move 160,000 riders daily.
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani spoke directly to President Donald Trump during an at-times contentious Fox News interview, offering to collaborate with the president on issues of affordability and public safety.
Standing near the Chinatown site of a proposed 16-story new detention center, independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo detailed his proposal to scrap a planned shutdown of the Rikers Island jail complex if he is elected mayor. “The island is fine,” the former governor said. “This island did nothing wrong.”
F.Y. Eye’s Voter Education PSA Clearinghouse is open for use ahead of the NYC General Election this November! This open-source, non-partisan gallery of public service announcements features a diverse, visually impactful collection of multi-lingual nonprofit PSAs to increase access to vital voter information and boost turnout. All PSAs are free to view, use, and share. Find them here.
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
Thursday, Oct. 16: Watch “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” under the stars in Marine Park. Free, starting at 6:45 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 17: Experience the Hallowscream Fright Walk at J. Hood Wright Park. Free, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19 and Sunday, Oct. 20: Check out Gowanus Open Studios, where hundreds of artists open their work spaces to display their latest projects.
THE KICKER: Data from The Economist shows rat sightings decreasing the most in… New York City?
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Thursday.
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