Immigration enforcement in New York City has largely played out inside Lower Manhattan's federal building, where agents — many wearing masks — arrest people at their court hearings and drag them into holding areas. THE CITY has been there day after day to document those scenes.
For many, 2021 began with renewed hope as the vaccination campaign ramped up and the city slowly reopened. The surging Delta variant, and later, Omicron, complicated the effort.
For many, 2021 began with renewed hope as the vaccination campaign ramped up and
the city slowly reopened. The surging Delta variant, and later, Omicron,
complicated the effort.
For over a month, cab drivers have occupied a sidewalk outside City Hall, chanting, “Mayor lies, drivers die.” Now they’ve taken their campaign to a new level, by launching a hunger strike. Here are some of their stories.
The Canyon of Heroes march from the Battery to City Hall honored health care workers, transit workers, food deliverers and other essential workers who kept the city going during the pandemic. It marked New York’s first ticker-tape salute since 2019.
The Department of Correction stopped visitation last spring at the beginning of the pandemic. Now family and friends of detainees are returning under a new system.