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City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

City Council sues Adams for allowing ICE to operate office on Rikers Island

By Nelson A. King

NYIC protests against ICE office on Rikers Island durin a rally on Thursday, April 10, 2025 outside City Hall in lower Manhattan.

Caribbean immigration advocates, pols rally against ICE office at Rikers Island

By Nelson A. King

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

NYIC, Speaker Adams rip Mayor Adams for opening ICE office on Rikers Island

By Nelson A. King

Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie.

Antigua

Antiguan creates history, heads NYC Department of Correction

By Nelson A. King

Lynelle Maginley-Liddie, first deputy commissioner with the New York City Department of Correction.

Antigua

Antiguan-born Lynelle Maginley-Liddie serves as NYCDOC First Dep. Commish

By Nelson A. King

NYC Public Advocate,Jumaane D. Williams.

Williams pushes legislation to ban solitary confinement in NYC

By Nelson A. King

Local group urges Bed-Stuy to oppose jail expansion

Brooklyn

Local group urges Bed-Stuy to oppose jail expansion

By Alexandra Simon

Brooklyn

Hamilton, Bichotte hail ‘Raise the Age’

By Nelson A. King

Guyana consulate to address gun violence

Queens

Guyana consulate to address gun violence

By Tangerine Clarke

Candle light vigil, $50,000 reward for Guyanese correction officer’s murder|Candle light vigil, $50,000 reward for Guyanese correction officer’s murder|Candle light vigil, $50,000 reward for Guyanese correction officer’s murder

Guyana

Candle light vigil, $50,000 reward for Guyanese correction officer’s murder

By Tangerine Clarke

More from Around NYC

geek squad

Bronx students learn cutting-edge tech at Best Buy Geek Squad Academy

forest park

The history of Forest Park and some of its most important landmarks: Our Neighborhood: The Way It Was

Glen Cove Mayor Pam Panzenbeck says city officials have begun talks with a potential ferry operator.

Glen Cove officials begin discussions with ferry operator, potential launch this fall

A blackpink fan at the popup

BLACKPINK ‘In Your Area:’ Fanatics and Complex NY hosts first of its kind K-pop collaborative shop