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3 weeks ago | 
documentedny.com | Chris Gelardi |Clarissa Leon
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. The New York State Police have quietly built a database of over 5,000 alleged gang members using speculative criteria like tattoos, clothing, and associations.
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2 months ago | 
documentedny.com | Lam Vo |Clarissa Leon |Tracey Khan |Faye Qiu |Amir Khafagy
When construction contractor Michael Conway was charged last year with criminally negligent homicide in the death of immigrant construction worker Jose Vega, it was the first time in Westchester County that an employer was held criminally responsible for the death of a worker. Labor organizations and workplace safety agencies celebrated the news and saw Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah’s charges as the first step in reigning in unscrupulous contractors who put worker’s safety at risk.
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2 months ago | 
documentedny.com | Clarissa Leon |Amir Khafagy |Tracey Khan |Faye Qiu |Lam Vo
“Everywhere I go, I am asked the same question: ‘how do you stay so fit?’,” says Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên, a renowned Vietnamese American singer and emcee, in a YouTube ad. “‘You stand on high heels for hours and go to the gym, how do you do it?’ people will ask me.” The video ad shows Nguyễn sitting in a brightly lit kitchen that could easily resemble the set of a home shopping channel. Her image is surrounded by graphics claiming that she has a special offer for those who call.
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2 months ago | 
documentedny.com | Faye Qiu |Clarissa Leon |Amir Khafagy |Rommel H Ojeda
South Richmond Hill, home to Little Guyana, has long been a thriving business hub for the Caribbean community in Queens. However, stricter immigration policies under the new Trump administration have created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty. Business owners say that fear over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and deportations have led to declining customers and workers, making it increasingly difficult to sustain their businesses.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
documentedny.com | Clarissa Leon
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced today the recovery of $4 million in withheld tips for over 8,000 delivery workers for Drizly, a now-defunct alcohol delivery platform owned by Uber, for failing to ensure delivery workers received their rightfully earned tips. At least 8,385 delivery workers, many of whom are immigrants of color, stand to receive settlement funds.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
documentedny.com | Faye Qiu |Fisayo Okare |April Xiaoyi Xu |Clarissa Leon
Just have a minute? Here are the top stories you need to know about immigration. This summary was featured in Documented’s Early Arrival newsletter. You can subscribe to receive it in your inbox three times per week here. Officials may close huge NYC migrant shelter, fearing Trump crackdown:Mayor Eric Adams’ administration fears Trump may target a Brooklyn tent complex on federal land that’s housing 2,000 asylum seekers.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
documentedny.com | Clarissa Leon |Fisayo Okare |April Xiaoyi Xu |Madeline Faber
New York City has introduced updated policies for mandatory composting and residential garbage disposal to improve sanitation and combat rodent infestations. Residential property owners are responsible for making sure all waste for their building — including trash, recycling, and composting (food scraps and yard waste) — is set out correctly for pickup by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). As of November 12, 2024, new rules now are in effect for residential trash.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
documentedny.com | April Xiaoyi Xu |Amir Khafagy |Fisayo Okare |Clarissa Leon
Just have a minute? Here are the top stories you need to know about immigration. This summary was featured in Documented’s Early Arrival newsletter. You can subscribe to receive it in your inbox three times per week here. How Democrats will try to block Trump’s promise of mass deportations:Six Democratic state attorneys general have said they have a strategy for countering Trump’s incoming deportation policies.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
documentedny.com | Lam Vo |Lucia Herrera |Lucia Herrera |Amir Khafagy |Clarissa Leon
Immigrant advocates get ready for another 4 years of battle:Immigrants’ rights groups have spent the last year preparing for a second Trump term, analyzing his proposals, drafting legal briefs, coordinating messaging and organizing aid. — POLITICOTrump’s anti-immigration plans could take center stage in Texas: Social and legal services group FIEL is telling clients to prepare for “anything that can happen” under Trump.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
documentedny.com | Clarissa Leon |Amir Khafagy |Lam Vo |Nicolás Ríos
For Mario Kandamil, 24, returning to his hometown in Colombia is out of question. He, his wife and his 3-year-old son fled their country after he was threatened by guerrillas during his military service. As they traveled up north by land, he was kidnapped by a Mexican cartel in Guerrero, he said, as well as extorted by immigration officers along the way. They made it to New York with one hope: to settle, to work, and to build a better future.
