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NYC mayor threatens legal action against ICE for unauthorized use of city lots

ICE agents have reportedly parked vehicles at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx and along Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.

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Nov 2, 2026, 12:34 PM

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is threatening legal action against ICE for the unauthorized use of city lots.

In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, the Mayor called for guidance that explicitly prohibits the use of City-owned lots to stage or conduct immigration-related operations. The City is also working on Executive 13, working with City agencies to update their policies and protocols related to non-local law enforcement access to City property and lots. The City also announced a new NYC Parks policy and training for Parks employees when ICE agents try to access non-public and public areas of Parks property.

“Today, I’m telling DHS to order its agents off our lots,” says the Mayor. “If they keep coming back, we will see them in court.”

ICE agents have reportedly parked vehicles at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx and along Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.

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