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NYC News: Immigration Judges Fired, Supportive Housing Debate, and Casino Project Approvals

WNYCSeptember 26, 20253 min111 views
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Immigration Judges Terminated

  • 🚨 The National Association of Immigration Judges reports that at least six immigration judges in New York City have been fired recently.
  • πŸ“‰ This is part of a nationwide termination of over 80 immigration judges by the Trump administration.
  • ❓ Former Judge David Kim, among those fired, stated he received no reason for his termination and has appealed the decision.
  • ⚠️ The terminations are expected to worsen the already significant backlog of nearly 3.8 million pending immigration court cases.

Bronx Supportive Housing Debate

  • 🏘️ A supportive housing project for 58 former Rikers detainees with serious medical problems in the Bronx has been approved by the city council.
  • πŸ—£οΈ This approval occurred despite opposition from local council member Christy Marmarado and Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro.
  • πŸ₯ Council members supported the project, citing the critical need for housing for individuals with serious health issues released from jail.

Downstate Casino Project Advancements

  • 🎰 Two downstate casino projects, Resorts World New York City in Queens and MGM Empire City in Yonkers, have received unanimous approval from community advisory boards.
  • 🚫 These approvals follow the rejection of three casino proposals in Manhattan, including one backed by Jay-Z.
  • 🎀 Queensboro President Donovan Richards referenced the Nas lyric "Queens get the money" in support of the Queens casino bid.
  • πŸ“ The approved bids will now proceed to a final review by the state's gaming facility location board, which is expected to award up to three downstate casino licenses by year's end.
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