NYC mayor calls actions of 10 people arrested for blocking bus carrying migrants an ‘ugly’ response to crisis

Staten Island residents block busload of migrants, NYC Mayor Adams calls it ‘ugly’

Angry Staten Island residents tried to block a busload of migrants from being relocated to a newly converted shelter in their community.

10 Arrested as Staten Island Protesters Block Bus Full of Migrants

The overwhelming majority of migrants who ended up in New York have been sent by the federal government directly from the border

West Harlem residents say new shared trash bins are an ‘ugly’ sight on historic block

NYC mayor calls actions of 10 people arrested for blocking bus carrying migrants an ‘ugly’ response to crisis

By Andy Rose and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday called the actions of 10 people arrested for blocking and “spewing hateful words” at a bus carrying migrants on Staten Island an “ugly” response to the ongoing crisis. The arrests came as the southern border region has seen a spike in migrant crossings, with the cities of El Paso, Texas, and San Diego, California, experiencing growing waves of newcomers in re…

Staten Island protesters block bus of migrants headed to former senior living home, leading to 10 arrests

Late Tuesday evening, a large group of protesters in the New York City borough of Staten Island blocked a bus carrying migrants headed to a former senior living facility. The residents' demonstration ultimately led to an altercation with local law enforcement, and 10 protesters were taken into custody.According to WCBS-TV, the protesters blocked traffic at Father Capodanno Boulevard and Midland Avenue in Midland Beach. Several police units respo…

Still a lot of sticks but no carrots for Staten Island in MTA congestion pricing plan (opinion)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – MTA CEO Janno Lieber was on Staten Island on Tuesday, talking to the borough Chamber of Commerce about how great congestion pricing is going to be.