New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was detained by federal agents at an immigration court in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday but who exactly is the public official? Lander has served as the city’s comptroller since 2022,

New York City Mayor Eric Adams warns against impeding ICE operations, highlighting his successful handling of weekend protests while discussing his re-election as an independent.

President Donald Trump directed federal officials to expand efforts to deport migrants in the largest US cities in the face of protests and court challenges, even as his administration is looking to ease the impact of the crackdown on key sectors of the American workforce.

Nearly 100 people were detained overnight during protests around Lower Manhattan’s Foley Square against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies, according to the NYPD. A total of 86 people were detained.

State lawmakers passed the ban in 2020 when President Trump in his first term escalated arrests of undocumented immigrants at state and local courts.

Police said 86 anti-ICE protesters were charged on Tuesday, while city officials vowed not to let the Big Apple get out of control like LA.

Thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids as unrest grows in response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Several police vehicles were set on fire inside an NYPD parking lot overnight Wednesday, hours after anti-ICE protesters clashed with police.