Elected Officials Appear in Court for Civil Disobedience Case in Defense of Immigrants

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) and City Comptroller Brad Lander, appeared in federal court on Nov. 18 in relation to their arrests on Sept. 18, along with several other elected officials, inside or near 26 Federal Plaza courthouse in Lower Manhattan for their respective acts of civil disobedience against immigration agents. As reported, the group had been protesting the treatment of immigrants during their court appearances by immigration agents. An anti-ICE [U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement] protest had also taken place near 26 Federal Plaza the same day [Sept. 18].

UPDATE Mayor, Police Commissioner & NYPD Reassure Jewish New Yorkers of Safety during Hanukkah after Oz attack

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and other NYPD officials for a press conference at One Police Plaza in Manhattan on Sunday, Dec. 14, to discuss security outside New York City synagogues, at Menorah lightings and Jewish gatherings in light of a terrorist attack on Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, targeted at Jewish Australians who were celebrating the first day of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah on Sunday.

Sanitation Dept Issues Snow Alert for Saturday Dec. 13 at 7 P.M.

By SLE MOLONEY
New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a snow alert for Saturday, Dec. 13, beginning at 7 p.m. and running through 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. A snow alert is the department’s “higher level” snow-fighting notification, as opposed to the “lower level” winter operations advisory.