The number of homeless students in New York City has hit a record high. Data from the Advocates for Children of New York revealed more than 146,000 public school students were homeless during the 2023-2024 school year.  This means 1 in 8 students across the district were either in shelters or living temporarily with friends…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced an end to a program providing prepaid debit cards to migrant families on Thursday, Nov. 7. The Democratic mayor called the program a success, citing reduced food waste and millions of dollars put into the local economy. Adams said the reason to end the program was because it…

House Republicans say FTC Chair Lina Khan may have violated the Hatch Act, a federal law that limits political activities by federal employees. Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, accused Khan of appearing at campaign-style events and advocating for the election of Democratic candidates.  In a letter to Khan, Jordan said “Federal law and FTC ethics…

A Venezuelan migrant assaulted two NYPD officers during a brawl in Times Square in January 2024. He was previously released by local law enforcement for time served but is now in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after a detainer was issued for his arrest. New York City is a sanctuary city, and local law…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday, Oct. 9, that the migrant shelter on Randall’s Island will close by the end of February 2025. “The number of asylum seekers in city shelters has decreased for 14 straight weeks and is now at its lowest point in over a year,” the mayor’s website states. This…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the closure of the migrant shelter on Randall’s Island by February due to a significant drop in asylum seekers. The city has begun transferring occupants to other shelters and credits its management strategies for the decrease. The Asylum Application Help Center has assisted with over 72,000 applications, contributing…

A grand jury has indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams on at least one federal criminal charge, sources familiar with the matter told The New York Times. This comes as Adams has been under federal investigation for months, over his alleged connection to Turkish officials and businessmen, as well as campaign donations he supposedly received.  However, we do…

All eyes are on Hurricane Helene as the storm is strengthening on its way to Florida — now projected to become a Category 4 storm. And we have a preview of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “victory plan” ahead of his visit to the White House. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.…

New York City is offering $4,000 grants to migrant families residing in city shelters in an effort to move them into permanent housing. The city is struggling with space as 65,000 migrants are currently in shelters. In the past two years, the city has spent more than $5 billion on migrant care costs and spends…

Texas has spent more than $221 million in taxpayer funds to bus nearly 120,000 migrants to six sanctuary cities since April 2022, an increase from $148 million reported earlier this year. The program, initiated by Gov. Greg Abbott, is part of a broader response to the sharp rise in migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border…