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With a court decision on the future of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians expected in the coming days, many Brooklyn residents are living in uncertainty and fear.

Judge Jeffrey Pearlman concluded that the Staten Island-Brooklyn based 11th Congressional District, which is represented by GOP Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, diluted Black and Latino voting power. He ordered a new map to be drawn by Feb. 6.

"The freeze will remain active until the U.S. can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people," according to a post from the U.S. State Department.

A record-high 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025, according to a new Gallup poll.

After being captured by U.S. forces, the Venezuelan President arrived at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park and will face narco-terrorism charges in federal court on Monday.

The U.S. Department of Interior paused five large-scale offshore wind projects that were under construction, including the Empire Wind 1 project and the construction of the energy hub in Sunset Park.

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Tuesday that fully or partially restricts and limits the entry from Caribbean and African nations.

Prosecutors went back to a grand jury in Virginia after the initial fraud case was thrown out by a judge. But grand jurors rejected prosecutors’ request to bring charges, the Associated Press reported.

The fee, which covers a 10-day travel period, will start on Feb. 1, 2026.

All hourly city Starbucks workers from July 2021 to July 2024 will receive restitution payments after the coffee chain settled with the city for unfair labor practices.