How a Dominican Man Became an ICE Target Before the NYC Shooting

By: Luis Ferré-Sadurní · Ana Ley · Maria Cramer and Hamed Aleaziz

18 October 2026 at 16:20

Oscar Belgal arrived in the city from the Dominican Republic in 2022. Chaos appeared to follow, ending in a fateful encounter with immigration agents.

Immigration agents descended upon Oscar Belgal, a Dominican immigrant, along a strip of small stores in New York as people made their way home from work or accompanied their children after school.

Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit That Sought to Block N.Y.C. Sanctuary Laws

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By: Luis Ferré-Sadurní

16 October 2026 at 02:12

The ruling was the latest defeat for the administration as it continues a mass deportation campaign.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents seeking to take migrants into custody rarely receive help from New York City officials.

At High-Powered Dinner, Lots of Love for Tisch, Less for Mayor

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By: Maria Cramer

16 October 2026 at 04:53

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch received a standing ovation at the Alfred E. Smith dinner and joked about calls for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to fire her.

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