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This week began with former President Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden.
In the days since, New Yorkers from groups targeted by racist and derogatory rhetoric from rally speakers expressed fear and anger at the thought of another Trump presidency.
“We feel really offended,” Raquel Pagan, 77, told THE CITY about the moment a comedian at the rally had referred to her native Puerto Rico as a “garbage island.”
Pagan moved from Puerto Rico to The Bronx in 1965. “For them, it’s garbage, but for us it’s blood — where we were born and raised,” she said.
The comment unleashed a torrent of backlash, including in the county with the biggest Puerto Rican population in the U.S.: Bronx County.
Meanwhile, at the Hall Street shelter in Brooklyn, new migrants told THE CITY that large WhatsApp chat groups for recent arrivals have been alight in recent days with concerned speculation.
Trump has vowed to enact the “largest deportation effort in American history.” At the MSG rally, speaker after speaker took aim at migrants, with Trump’s policy advisor Stephen Miller declaring “America is for America and Americans only” — a phrase once closely associated with the Ku Klux Klan.
But some Hall Street shelter residents pointed to the hypocrisy of a president trying to eject an entire class of people who are fundamental to the nation’s economy.
“He wants deportation — OK, if he wins, let him do what he wants to do,” said Henry Rodriguez, 32. “But how does America move?”
Read more reactions from The Bronx’s Puerto Rican community here, and from the Hall Street shelter here.
Weather 🌦
November starts on a very warm note, with highs today in the upper 70s. There’s a chance of showers this morning, then a mix of sun and clouds in the afternoon.
MTA 🚇
Reduced service on the Q overnight this weekend, and much more. Find the latest delays and planned changes here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s suspended today, Nov. 1, for Diwali.
By the way 🕐
Clocks will fall back an hour this Sunday, and the New York City Marathon (also Sunday) will bring a slew of street closures.
Our Other Top Stories
Since May, under “Operation Padlock to Protect,” sheriff’s department and NYPD officers have been inspecting stores and ordering them closed for unlicensed cannabis sales. But this week, a judge’s ruling tried to rein in those closures — saying that officers must provide a rational basis for the moves, and that it was a violation of due process to close business without a meaningful way for owners to challenge the decision.
How are people across the five boroughs reacting to the 2024 election? Which new proposals are on New Yorkers’ ballots this year? Check out THE CITY’s election coverage for those stories and more.
Reporter’s Notebook
Kids as Young as 9 Spotted on Top of Trains: Mayor
More than 100 subway surfers — ranging in age from 9 to 33 — have been caught riding atop trains by NYPD drones patrolling lines that are popular with daredevils, officials said Thursday.
Mayor Eric Adams said the 900 drone flights monitored serve as a “pennies on the dollar” approach to combat subway surfing, which has surged since the pandemic. THE CITY reported last year that the number of reported incidents skyrocketed 366% from 2020 to 2022.
“Out of those 900 flights, we had 114 lives,” Adams said at a Queens news conference set against the backdrop of the elevated No. 7 tracks. He blamed social media as “one of the top culprits” for the rise of the deadly game.
A 13-year-old Queens girl died Sunday after falling from a 7 train in Corona. A 12-year-old girl remains hospitalized with critical injuries from the same incident. Officials said the average age of those subway surfers is 14.
— Jose Martinez
Things To Do
Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.
Friday, Nov. 1: A parks stewardship event to sustain the Long Island Sound habitat with native plants, homes for birds and pollinators, and more. Free, weekly through Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Concrete Plant Park in The Bronx.
Saturday, Nov. 2: Native New York, an educational discovery lab for kids 5 to 12, celebrating the traditions of the Lenape, the First People of the New York City region. Free with admission from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Museum of the City of New York.
Saturday, Nov. 2: The annual post-Halloween pumpkin smash, a fun and sustainable way to get rid of your jack-o-lanterns. Free from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hudson River Park.
THE KICKER: So, how many of you dressed up like Mayor Eric Adams this Halloween?
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Friday.
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