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On Dec. 20, a Honduran mother, her seven-year-old son and her four-year-old daughter, who is a U.S. citizen, appeared at an immigration appointment at 26 Federal Plaza. Without warning, according to their attorney, ICE agents arrested the family and proceeded to shuttle them from hotel room to hotel room, even flying them halfway across the country to Louisiana, with no way to contact the outside world.
The family was released on Jan. 7 and flown back to New York. But their troubles aren’t over. A temporary restraining order that bars the family’s deportation expires Thursday, and they are scheduled for another ICE check-in next month.
Ingrid, the 37-year-old mother, told THE CITY in Spanish this week that her children are terrified. “Sometimes I think these might be our last days here,” she said, “but I have faith.”
In Brooklyn, no B trains between Kings Hwy and Brighton Beach. Take the Q instead. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
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It’s suspended today Jan. 29 through Feb. 1 due to snow removal.
By the way…
City ferry service has been suspended across all routes due to ice in the East and Hudson Rivers.
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Reporter’s Notebook
Arguing for Congestion in Court
MTA officials touted early gains from congestion pricing Wednesday while its lawyers pushed back in court against President Donald Trump’s ongoing campaign to terminate the vehicle-tolling program.
“The benefits of congestion pricing are undeniable,” said Janno Lieber, the authority’s chairperson and chief executive said outside the Manhattan federal courthouse.
At its board meeting earlier in the day, MTA officials pointed out how 27 million fewer vehicles entered Manhattan south of 60th street in the program’s first year. They also cited cuts to congestion that increased speeds on crossings into Manhattan by 51%, a 7% drop in crashes and a 22% drop in air pollution. It also generated $562 million, exceeding its $500 million target in the first year.
Oral arguments took place Wednesday in the federal lawsuit the MTA filed last February after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tried to claw back federal approval of the Manhattan vehicle-tolling program. At the time, Trump crowed on social media “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD” and “LONG LIVE THE KING.”
A lawyer for the transportation authority — which will use billions of dollars in revenue from the vehicle tolls to fund mass-transit upgrades — noted in court how “only kings like Henry the VIII could cancel a contract whenever they see fit.”
“President Trump is President Trump, not King Donald,” Roberta Kaplan said.
Lawyers for the federal transportation department argued that congestion pricing is a pilot program, approved by President Biden, that should not extend for an “unlimited duration,” said Eric Hamilton, a deputy assistant attorney general.
No decision has been made in the case, and both sides of the lawsuit will return to court next week.
— Jose Martinez
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things going on around the city this week.
Thursday, Jan. 29: Artist Pat Oleszko presents “Fool Disclosure” at SculptureCenter. It is her first solo exhibition in over 35 years and features dozens of large scale inflatables, costumes and films. Free, opening reception from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 29: Attend an ice dance performance from Ice Theatre of New York’s annual series held in city skating rinks. Free, starting at 6:15 p.m. at Central Park’s Wollman Rink.
Friday, Jan. 30: New York-based indie rock band Wild Pink returns to Lincoln Center for a performance and talk by frontman John Ross on his songwriting process. Free at 7:30 p.m.
THE KICKER: The Museum of Moving Image opens an exhibition on the mob drama “The Sopranos” in February. Tickets will also be available for screenings featuring the creator and cast members.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Thursday.
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