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Accused arsonist turns himself in for allegedly torching 10 NYPD vehicles

July 21, 2025 An accused anti-Israel arsonist has turned himself in to authorities five weeks after allegedly torching 10 New York City Police Department (NYPD) vehicles and a police trailer. Jakhi Lodgson-McCray, 21, of New Jersey, was identified in mid-June through forensics and video evidence. The NYPD has estimated the total replacement cost of the […]

Four Detainees Escape Newark ICE Facility

June 13, 2025 Four detainees at an ICE detention center in Newark, N.J., have escaped, according to the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey, a Democrat, told reporters on Friday that the men escaped by knocking down a wall composed of drywall and mesh material. The escape occurred amid unrest […]

Another NYC protest against ICE raids ends with arrests

June 12, 2025 Another protest against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ended with arrests in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday. Protesters returned to the federal immigration courts for a second night of demonstrations in solidarity with the protests in Los Angeles, where President Trump has deployed the National Guard and Marines despite objections from the […]

NYPD vehicles torched in suspected arson attack as cops find undetonated explosive devices nearby

Admin note: the communique for this action can be found here. June 12, 2025 Arsonists torched at least 11 NYPD vehicles in a targeted attack in a Brooklyn parking lot early Thursday — with undetonated explosive devices also found after two masked suspects were seen running away, police and sources said. Police and FDNY responded to a report of […]

Federal agents briefly detain aide at New York Rep. Jerry Nadler’s office during nearby protests against migrant detentions

June 1, 2025 Federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security handcuffed and briefly detained a staff member in New York Rep. Jerry Nadler’s Manhattan district office on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the congressman. Video taken by a person inside Nadler’s office shows one of his aides being handcuffed by an agent […]

Protesters rally at Albany airport against Avelo Airlines’ ICE contract

May 31, 2025 Over 100 protesters gathered in the rain near Albany International Airport on the corner of Albany Shaker Road and Wolf Grove to demand that Avelo Airlines sever its ties with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The protest was part of a nationwide demonstration in nearly 30 cities against the airline’s involvement […]

Brooklyn College protest ends with more than a dozen in custody

May 9, 2025 More than a dozen people were taken into custody during a protest at Brooklyn College on Thursday. The NYPD said seven people were arrested, and seven others were issued summonses.  Video showed demonstrators on the school’s quad near eight tents. The protesters had Palestinian flags and several banners, including one reading, “Stop […]

Police and anti-ICE protesters clash outside immigration court in New York

May 29, 2025 The Department of Homeland Security said a demonstrator attempted to disrupt a federal immigration arrest in New York City on Wednesday. Nearly two dozen anti-ICE protesters were also detained in another part of the city later that day.  Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told [news source] that ICE agents contacted Federal Protective Service […]

New York GOP headquarters defaced with Nazi imagery

April 30, 2025 The New York state Republican Party’s Albany headquarters was vandalized and defaced with Nazi imagery for the second time this month as GOP leaders criticized Democrats for ratcheting up political tensions. Vandals taped swastikas to the doors and windows of the GOP’s offices and a message that read, “If this is not […]