BY: Adal Hussain, Chief Editor. 26 Federal Plaza NYC 10007, June 9th 2025
A large anti-ICE protest took place in New York City on June 9, 2025, with a focus on 26 Federal Plaza, which houses both federal immigration offices and one of the city’s three immigration courts.
The protest was concentrated around 26 Federal Plaza and Foley Square in Lower Manhattan.
Demonstrators protested against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and increased ICE enforcement actions, including the detention of migrants attending court hearings.
Protesters gathered for rallies, speeches, and marches through the streets. Chants like “Abolish ICE” and “ICE out of NYC” were heard. Some people carried signs and flags, including Mexican and Palestinian flags.
Seven individuals were arrested during an “ICE out of NYC” demonstration held near 26 Federal Plaza on the evening of June 9 2025.
Trump Tower Protest: Earlier in the day on June 9, a separate protest involving about two dozen people took place in the lobby of Trump Tower, leading to around 24 arrests.
The protests in New York City were part of a wider series of demonstrations across the U.S. in response to concerns about immigration enforcement, including actions that led to protests and curfews in Los Angeles.
ICE has spent the past three weeks staking out immigration courthouses, arresting people attending regular court hearings — often in their attempt to apply for asylum — in the hallways, lobbies and even bathrooms of the court buildings.
It has been the epicenter of ICE activity of the past few weeks, and the street outside has been a locus for demonstrations in recent days.
Tuesday’s protest was the largest yet, with several hundred people gathering on either side of Duane Street, which is closed off to all but federal vehicles.
The demonstrators were met with dozens of NYPD officers from the Strategic Response Group on either side of the roadway.
As demonstrators tried to block the entrance to the street, NYPD officers forced their way into the crowd and pushed protesters onto adjacent sidewalks, making several aggressive arrests.
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BY: Adal Hussain, Chief Editor. New York City Council Chambers City Hall NYC 10007, June 9th 2025
The New York City Council LGBTQIA+ Caucus members, Co-Chair Erik Bottcher , Co-Chair Tiffany Caban, David Carr, Crystal Hudson, Chi Osse,Lynn Schulman and Council members, Farrah N. louis and Dr. Nantasha Williams and the members of New York City Council.
Welcomed you to PRIDE at New York City Hall , which included a live performance by Lorna Luft. Honoree’s included: Papi Juice BK, Tom Viola, Abby Chava Stein, New York Transgender Advocacy group and Lorna Luft.
Opening remarks were by Adrienne Adams, New York City Council speaker and Mayoral Candidate, who went on to say The City Chamber is the House of all people and everyone is welcome including all LGBTQIA+. We love you all and welcome you and thank each and every one of you in attendance.
Special remarks were made by New York City Council member, Lynn Schulman, LGTBQIA+ Caucus member.
Erik Bottcher Council member and open Gay politician, Presented a Proclamation to Tom Viola former executive director Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids. Council member Bottcher went on to say, that under the leadership of Mr. Viola, Broadway, raised millions of dollars for aids related causes.
We want to thank him for what he did, for our community. Mr Viola thanked Council member Bottcher and went on to say, he came to New York 50 years ago, to be Gay and that he will not live anywhere else but New York.
Abby Chava Stein is an Israeli-American transgender author, rabbi, activist, blogger, model, and speaker. She is the first openly transgender woman raised in a Hasidic community, and is a direct descendant of Hasidic Judais.
She was presented a proclamation by City Council member Tiffany Caban. Stein thanked her for the proclamation and went on to say, we want peace and love in Gaza between Palestine and Israel.
Kiara St James (She/Her/Goddess) Founder & Co-Executive Director of New York Transgender Advocacy group:
The New York Transgender Advocacy Group is a Trans-led organization. Our mission is to advocate for more inclusive gender-based policies that benefit Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming/Non-Binary (TGNCNB) individuals through building community leaders, educating practitioners, and influencing policy makers.
Our vision is to create an equitable society for TGNCNB people. To achieve this, we work with stakeholders around New York to train and empower the TGNCNB community to become active leaders in shaping the world around them.
Kiara St James was presented a Proclamation by New York City Council Member Crystal Hudson, for her work she does for TGNCNB people.
Live performances were by Martha Graham Dance company, which is an 100 years old dance school.
The Martha Graham Dance Company has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, the Paris Opera House, Covent Garden, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as well as at the base of the Great Pyramids in Egypt and in the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus theatre on the Acropolis in Athens.
This was a wonderful performance by the dancers of Martha Graham Dance company at the city hall chambers.
Lorna Luft was the honored guest and performer. Lorna Luft is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of Judy Garland and Sidney Luft, the sister of Joey Luft and the half-sister of Liza Minnelli.
Born to legendary entertainer Judy Garland and producer Sid Luft, Lorna Luft made her performing debut singing on “The Judy Garland Show.” Since then, she has had dozens of starring and guest-starring roles on film and television, ranging from Grease 2 and Where the Boys Are ’84 to the series “Murder She Wrote”
Ms. Luft sang classic Frank Sinatra’s song NY NY, had the people standing on their feet and clapping so hard their hands were rosy red.
Ms. Luft Sang very with wonderful voice and had great hand and dance moves for a 72 years old performer, which I really enjoyed listening to her.
Council member Erik Bottcher presented Ms. Luft with a proclamation for her service throughout the years.
About New York City Council: The New York City Council is the city’s legislative body, responsible for enacting laws, approving the city’s budget, overseeing city agencies, and making land use decisions. It’s an equal partner with the Mayor in governing the city. Services councils must provide:
Being a representative decision-maker for their community, Providing services and facilities in a fair and sustainable way.
Representing their community to other tiers of government and Planning at the local level for the development and future needs of the area.
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BY: Adal Hussain, Chief Editor, Ntl Puerto-Rican Day Parade , 44st ,5th Ave NY, June 8th 2025.
Event organizers are expecting about a million people to line up along Fifth Avenue in Midtown on Sunday to watch the parade’s floats and performances.
The 2025 parade theme, Plantando Bandera (Planting Roots), recognizes how Puerto Rican communities across the diaspora have established deep roots and positively contributed to their communities, locally, nationally and globally.
The celebration recognizes the municipality of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican community of Atlanta, Georgia.
“We are pleased to recognize the communities of Aguas Buenas and Atlanta, and we anticipate highlighting them in our 2025 festivities,” stated NPRDP Board Chair Lillian Rodríguez Lopez.
“These communities exemplify our 2025 theme, Plantando Bandera, as each has uniquely and positively impacted and contributed to society while enriching the cultural identity of our people.”
This year’s parade will also pay tribute to the beloved Puerto Rican Christmas tradition, La Parranda. Tribute to Puerto Rican Urban and Contemporary Art.
The 2025 celebration will pay tribute to the long legacy of Puerto Rican artists in urban and contemporary art.
The parade’s television broadcast will include a featured piece starring Graffiti legend Lee Quiñones and art historian, Dr. Yasmin Ramirez, as they reflect on the groundbreaking role Puerto Ricans played in shaping New York’s street art movement.
The piece traces the roots of Puerto Rican contemporary art from the mid-20th century works by Rafel Tufiño and Lorenzo Homar, to the graffiti and contemporary art movements that showcased Nuyorican voices like Quiñones, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and many others.
Meet the 2025 honorees included: Six-time Grammy winner, Olga Tañón, honored as queen of the 2025 Parade celebration.
Acclaimed film and television actor, Luis Guzmán joined Tañón in leading the parade procession as the parade’s king.
Golden Globe Award-winning actress, Gina Rodríguez, will be honored as this year’s Madrina (Godmother).
Honored as Padrino (Godfather) of this year’s Parade is Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning artist, Elvis Crespo.
Unified Featherweight World Champion, Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, is the first-ever Puerto Rican undisputed world champion and the most decorated fighter in women’s boxing history, and she is recognized by Guinness World Records for the most boxing world championships won by a female in different weight classes.
NPRDP Scholarship Recipients: For the eighth consecutive year, the NPRDP is awarding 100 scholarships valued at $2,000 each, for a total of $200,000, to exceptional students of Puerto Rican descent that are making a difference in their communities and will be enrolled in a college or university in the coming school year.
This year’s recipients represent 24 states and Puerto Rico, with 36% of recipients being from Puerto Rico. Selected recipients represent 76 colleges/universities, including a mix of public and private schools, including the CUNY, SUNY, and UPR systems, as well as Ivy League institutions like Cornell, Yale, and Columbia.
The 2025 class of scholarship recipients were notified by June 1, and a list of winners will be posted on the NPRDP website. Since 2014, the NPRDP has awarded over $1.8 million in scholarships.
It was a well-attended parade, political leaders in attendance and marching in the Parade: New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, New York Senior Senator Chuck Schumer, New York City Public Advocate, jumaane Williams, New York City Council Speaker, adrienne adams, Former Governor Andrew Cuomo, running for New York City Mayor and many more political leaders from New York City and Puerto Rico.
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The Dominican Day Parade (DDP) revealed the names of 25 extraordinary Dominican women driving change across the fields of science, public service, arts and business, who will be honored at this year’s gala and parade. The first time the Dominican Day Parade takes an active role in celebrating the contributions of Dominican women, a key focus for the new board of directors, which was established in 2015.
The long-list of honorees is made up of notable women including a young Dominican activist known for helping women embrace their natural curls, to distinguished visual artists, whose work has been shown in the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, The Newark Museum, and El Muse o Del Barrio among many others. These are just a few examples of the remarkable Dominican women being honored by the Dominican Day Parade this year.
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This Year’s Gala theme , “Healthcare is a Human Right,” was selected at a time in our nation when healthcare costs are skyrocketing and major changes to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid and Universal Medicare are being considered .
These Changes can have a tremendous adverse impact on our communities, particularly the undocumented families with whom we work –who already have very limited access to health services.
The high- quality medical care is a basic human right that should be available to all has been a theme of the Dominican Women’s Development Center from the beginning .It is a theme that is more urgent now than ever.
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The Dominican Day Parade (DDP) revealed the names of 23 extraordinary Dominicans driving change across the fields of science, health, public service, arts, business, law, philanthropy, education and other fields, who will be honored at this year’s benefit gala and parade.
Mayor Bill De Blasio held the Dominican Day Parade Reception at Gracie Mansion , alongside Chirlane McCray, New York’s First Lady. Many politicians were on hand, officers from Police ,FDNY and many Government agencies, with Dominican Background were in attendance and close to 2000 people were in attendance to enjoy the festivities leading up to the Dominican Day Parade 2018.
The Honoree was Prince Royce, Pop performer who was presented a proclamation by Mayor Bill De Blasio, Proclaiming Thursday Aug 9th 2018 , The Prince Royce Day.
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NY YANKEE LEGEND MARIANO RIVERA TO BE HONORED CELEBRITIES AND SPORTS ICONS TO JOIN THOUSANDS AT GALA TO BENEFIT NEW YORK SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Legendary New York Yankees Closer and five time World Series Champion Mariano Rivera will join celebrities, sports icons, former-teammates, family, and friends, to be honored for his unanimous, first-ballot induction into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 6PM, at Marina del Rey, 1 Marina Drive, Bronx, NY.
All funds raised at the gala will go towards construction costs of a first-of-its-kind “Learning Center” to serve New York’s undeserved communities, offering life changing educational services, after school programs, and youth sports to children in impoverished areas.
The gala is anticipated to raise hundreds-of-thousands of dollars to benefit children in need.
Following were in attendance to help with the cause, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera, Comedian Bobby Collins, Model and Actress Carol Ann Alt, Members of .
/16/”>the Steinbrenner Family Including Haley Swindal, Actor, Producer, and Screenwriter Chazz Palminteri, Singer Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti, Sopranos Star Steve Schirripa, MLB ./16/”>Network Anchor and Radio Personality Ed Randall, Jimmy Vali Orchestra, New York Yankees Legend Bernie Williams, Former New York Yankee Teammates and New York Sports Icons and many Celebrity Surprise Guests.
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Laura Chinchilla, in full Laura Chinchilla Miranda, (born March 28, 1959, Desamparados, Costa Rica), Costa Rican politician who served as vice president (2006–08) and president (2010–14) of Costa Rica.
Chinchilla gained her first public office in 1994, when she became vice minister of public security under Pres. José María Figueres Olsen of the National Liberation Party (Partido Liberación Nacional; PLN). She was promoted in 1996 to minister of public security, a post she held for two years. In 2002, as a member of the social-democratic PLN, Chinchilla won a four-year term in Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly, where she represented the province of San José. Building on her established commitment to public security and justice, she focused her legislative efforts on combating organized crime, public corruption, domestic violence, and crimes affecting children. She also called for free-trade agreements with various global trading partners and the liberalization of state-controlled components of the economy.
On February 7, 2010, Chinchilla won the presidential election with 46.8 percent of the vote—more than 20 percentage points ahead of the runner-up, Ottón Solís Fallas of the centre-left Citizen Action Party (Partido Acción Ciudadana; PAC), who had been Arias’s main challenger in 2006.
Soon after Chinchilla took office in May 2010, a long-standing border dispute with Nicaragua escalated in the area of Calero Island. When Nicaragua began dredging the San Juan River, Chinchilla’s administration claimed a violation of its country’s sovereignty. In October 2010 Nicaragua sent troops to the region, and Costa Rica responded by mobilizing members of its police force. Chinchilla’s government later filed a brief with the International Court of Justice, which in 2011 ordered both sides to remove their forces. Although she was largely praised for her handling of the situation, Chinchilla’s popularity waned over domestic issues, notably her inability to institute tax reform. In addition, her administration was marred by allegations of corruption, which led several high-level officials to resign. Her term ended in May 2014, and she was succeeded by Luis Guillermo Solís.
Chinchilla was later involved with various organizations, including the Inter-American Dialogue. She also was a fellow at Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service.
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