Yoav Gonen

New York

City Hall Reporter at THE CITY

City Hall reporter @TheCityNY. Formerly @NYPost. Will RT anything, even if it's true. Hablo español más o menos. [email protected] #GoBlue

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Columbia Student Hunted by Homeland Security Asks If She’s Hidden Name in Marco Rubio Memo

1 week ago | thecity.nyc | Yoav Gonen

Attorneys for a 21-year-old Columbia University student fighting deportation asked a federal judge late Thursday to order the Trump administration to produce a letter from Sec. of State Marco Rubio that targets two activists for removal under a rarely-invoked federal act.
NYU, Fordham Student Visas Yanked in Widening Federal Dragnet

2 weeks ago | thecity.nyc | Gwynne Hogan |Yoav Gonen

Students at Fordham University and New York University had their visas revoked in recent days under President Donald Trump’s widening crackdown on foreign students, according to messages from school administrators. NYU President Linda Mills emailed students and faculty late Tuesday noting that “some members of our own community are among those affected” by recent government terminations of international student visas, according to a copy of the note obtained by THE CITY.
Nine Years After Fatal Shooting, NYPD Cop To Face Disciplinary Trial

2 weeks ago | thecity.nyc | Yoav Gonen

In the nearly nine years since off-duty police officer Wayne Isaacs shot and killed 37-year-old Delrawn Small in an alleged road rage incident in Brooklyn, a criminal prosecution, an acquittal, two lawsuits, an appeal and three investigations have unfolded. But so far, there has been no NYPD disciplinary trial for Isaacs, who shot Small three times as he approached Isaacs’ vehicle on foot at an East New York intersection in the early hours of July 4, 2016.
Green Card Holder Targeted for Detention Questions Basis for Warrant to Search Her Dorm

2 weeks ago | thecity.nyc | Yoav Gonen |Gwynne Hogan

Attorneys for a Columbia University student who has been living legally in the U.S. since age seven are questioning whether the Trump administration, which has been seeking to detain and deport her, “provided incorrect or false information” to a magistrate judge to obtain a warrant to search her dorm room.
Multiple Probes into Eric Adams’ Inner Circle Persist, Even as Mayor Escapes Prosecution

3 weeks ago | thecity.nyc | Greg Smith |Yoav Gonen

Hours after a federal judge tossed the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams, the mayor stood on the steps of Gracie Mansion and crowed, “Today finally marks the end of this chapter.”Not quite. Law enforcement investigations of some of his closest aides continue apace, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and city Department of Investigation actively delving into allegations of pay-to-play at the top levels of the administration.
Criminalized by Trump, Venezuelans in the U.S. Feel Persecuted On Two Fronts

1 month ago | documentedny.com | Fisayo Okare |Rommel H Ojeda |Yoav Gonen |Maurizio Guerrero

Apart from their names, made public in a leaked document published on the evening of March 20 by CBS News, the public still knows little about the 238 Venezuelans expelled four days earlier from the United States to a notoriously cruel prison in El Salvador, as they were denied due process in an immigration court.
Serving New York's Asylum Seekers During Holy Month of Ramadan

1 month ago | documentedny.com | Fisayo Okare |Maurizio Guerrero |Yoav Gonen |Rommel H Ojeda

In the early hours of Sunday, March 16, just as the clock edged toward 4:30 a.m., a group of volunteers with the organization Afrikana arrived at a shelter in Manhattan. The volunteers were there to serve Suhoor, the pre-dawn meal for Muslims observing the sacred month of Ramadan.
March 31 Event: Learn How To Spot & Avoid Immigration Scams

1 month ago | documentedny.com | Fisayo Okare |Maurizio Guerrero |Yoav Gonen |Amir Khafagy |Madeline Faber

At Documented, we’ve seen an increase in people who fraudulently pose as immigration authorities or immigration lawyers to gain access to migrants’ personal information. These scams may offer false promises of legal help and work permits — or more sinister threats that a warrant is out for target’s arrest. We’re teaming up with Envision Freedom Fund for a free, multilingual webinar to inform our readers about the presence of immigration-related scams and what to do about them.
Comptroller Urges Cancellation of $20M Contract Extension for Indicted Eric Adams Campaign Fundraiser

1 month ago | documentedny.com | April Xiaoyi Xu |Fisayo Okare |Ralph Joseph |Yoav Gonen

This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. This story was published in partnership with The Guardian. City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging the administration of Mayor Eric Adams to nix a contract extension that would steer nearly $20 million to a hotel owner who was indicted last month in an alleged corruption scheme involving one of her government-funded Queens properties.
Haitian Community Protests in Brooklyn to Defend Temporary Protected Status

1 month ago | documentedny.com | Rachel Kahn |Fisayo Okare |Faye Qiu |Yoav Gonen

Late last Friday, outside St. Jerome Church in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn, dozens of Haitian immigrants, elected officials, and allies gathered to show solidarity for the tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants in New York and across the United States who are at risk of losing their Temporary Protected Status.

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9 Apr 25

RT @THECITYNY: NEW: Students at Fordham University and New York University had their visas revoked in recent days under Trump’s widening cr…

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9 Apr 25

RT @michaelgartland: Excellent investigative reporting from @mayakauf here: https://t.co/qoqwhypZRv

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RT @THECITYNY: NEW: Attorneys for a Columbia University student are questioning whether the Trump administration, which has been seeking to…

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Articles

Columbia Student Hunted by Homeland Security Asks If She’s Hidden Name in Marco Rubio Memo

NYU, Fordham Student Visas Yanked in Widening Federal Dragnet

Nine Years After Fatal Shooting, NYPD Cop To Face Disciplinary Trial

Green Card Holder Targeted for Detention Questions Basis for Warrant to Search Her Dorm

Multiple Probes into Eric Adams’ Inner Circle Persist, Even as Mayor Escapes Prosecution

Criminalized by Trump, Venezuelans in the U.S. Feel Persecuted On Two Fronts

Serving New York's Asylum Seekers During Holy Month of Ramadan

March 31 Event: Learn How To Spot & Avoid Immigration Scams

Comptroller Urges Cancellation of $20M Contract Extension for Indicted Eric Adams Campaign Fundraiser

Haitian Community Protests in Brooklyn to Defend Temporary Protected Status

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