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One day after a federal judge barred federal officers from arresting most immigrants inside New York City courthouses, masked enforcement agents grabbed a 21-year-old Honduran man as he left a hearing at 26 Federal Plaza as dumbfounded observers looked on.
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-Manhattan/Brooklyn) demanded answers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the arrest of the 21-year-old, who lawyers identified by his first name, Alexander.
Goldman said it “appears as if ICE has outright defied a court order,” while details of the arrest were slim.
Alexander's arrest came as more than 9,600 people in the New York area have been swept up in the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration crackdown.
Late Tuesday evening, attorneys for Alexander confirmed to THE CITY that he had been released from ICE custody, but questions remain as to whether ICE's actions were in compliance with the court's order in the first place.
Weather ☔
Sunny, then showers likely in the afternoon. A high near 87 with rain at night.
MTA 🚇
No W trains between 57 St. 7 Ave. and Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Take the N instead. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, May 20.
By the way…
Code Red protocols are in place when the city is under a heat advisory, meaning outreach workers follow special protocols to assist unhoused New Yorkers in dangerously hot weather. Call 311 if you see someone you believe to be unhoused outside in the heat.
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Two detainees died on Rikers Island in the space of 24 hours, prompting investigations as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Correction Commissioner Stanley Richards each said they were “devastated” by the death of Umais Khan, 40, who was found unresponsive in his jail bed Tuesday morning.
The Long Island Rail Road is up and running again after Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA reached a contract agreement with five striking unions.
Rudy Giuliani married his third wife under it. And Michael Bloomberg, Bill de Blasio, and Eric Adams hosted large parties between the stakes.
But Mayor Zohran Mamdani is bucking tradition and does not plan on erecting the massive mayoral party tent in Gracie Mansion’s backyard this year, according to officials.
“It’s true, Mayor Mamdani can’t compete with Mayor Adams’s record of throwing extravagant parties,” spokeswoman Dora Pekec told THE CITY.
The mayor’s limited space at his Monday night event for Jewish American Heritage Month was compared to that of previous mayors, who held the event under the big top overlooking the East River.
Mamdani’s St. Patrick’s Day breakfast in March also had limited seating, with guests restricted to the main ballroom. In previous years, revelers could access the mansion grounds or celebrate in the tent.
Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, moved into the upstairs quarters of the “People’s House” weeks after he was sworn in as mayor.
— Katie Honan
Things To Do
Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.
Wednesday, May 20: Jazz veteran Terry Waldo and his Gotham City Band perform at Bryant Park on the Upper Terrace. Free, from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20: Learn the fundamentals of watercolor painting at a workshop hosted by NYC Parks at Chelsea Recreation Center. Free, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 21: The New School presents “Truth be Told,” its 18th annual festival of original short films made by students in this year’s Documentary Media Studies graduate program. Free, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. RSVP here.
THE KICKER: A former high school teacher and playwright is putting on a one-man play about Charles Feltman, a claimed inventor of the hot dog who grew his Coney Island frankfurter cart into several thriving businesses — until Nathan's Famous came along and undercut his success.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Wednesday.
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