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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

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How Donald Trump’s Mass Deportations and Tariffs Would Impact New York City’s Economy

Trump’s agenda threatens New York’s economy, with mass deportations and tariffs leading to job losses, skyrocketing prices, and devastating consumer spending. A disaster looms.

New Videos Contradict NYPD Account of Lead-Up to Times Square Attack on Cops

Police said Yohenry Brito was disobeying a lawful order to disperse when an officer tried to arrest him, triggering a melee with nearly a dozen men. But footage released today shows he was walking away. By Gwynne Hogan Feb 8…

Baffled Migrants Sent from Shelter to Shelter With No Rest as City Pushes Them To Leave

Officials quietly started diverting migrants from the Roosevelt Hotel over the weekend, telling them they could find shelter at a new location where instead they’re only offered a ticket out of town. By Gwynne Hogan Oct 24 3:38pm EDT THE…

$2.1 Billion in Migrant-Related Contracts Sidestep Oversight, Despite Some Companies’ Checkered Records

Medrite and Aron Security got $450 million to staff more than a dozen shelters under a shroud of secrecy. Even the city comptroller and Council are struggling to find out more as workers and residents clash. Greg B. Smith and…

Mayor Adams Declared NYC ‘Destroyed’ by Migrants, but Economics Tell a Different Story

Greg David, The City This article was originally published on Jun 6 5:00am EDT by THE CITY New York has been “destroyed by the migrant crisis,” Mayor Eric Adams claimed in April at a news conference in Washington. Adams’ administration…

500 Cots in Place as City Readies to Convert JFK Mail Warehouse to Migrant Shelter

Gwynne Hogan, The City This article was originally published on Jun 1 12:25pm EDT by THE CITY Five hundred cots and several trailers with showers and bathrooms are in place at a sprawling warehouse at John F. Kennedy International Airport…

City’s Newest Migrants Head Underground Looking to Survive

Jose Martinez, The City This article was originally published on May 24 5:00am EDT by THE CITY As evening-rush commuters zipped through the 42nd Street subway passageway that links the Times Square and Port Authority stations last week, a mother…

Not Welcome at the Welcome Center: City Moves to Close Area in Port Authority Where Volunteers Help Migrants

Gabriel Poblete and Gwynne Hogan, The City This article was originally published on May 18 6:31pm EDT by THE CITY City officials moved to close down the welcome center inside the Port Authority bus terminal where a bustling network of…

Investigative Report: The United States’s Role in Central American Politics and the Current Immigration Crisis

For decades, the United States played a significant, often inappropriate role in the politics of Central America. Policy decisions and actions taken by the U.S. fluctuated between military interventions and diplomatic efforts. But the outcome has been the same: political…

Mayor Adams to President Biden: Take Federal Action on Migrant Crisis

Mayor Eric Adams reiterated his plea for federal government action to help New York City respond to an influx of asylum-seeking migrants, emphasizing that the estimated $4.3 billion cost of maintaining tens of thousands of asylum seekers is draining city…