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13 elected officials in federal, state, and local offices have now signed a letter urging the Trust to "make every effort" to terminate the contract immediately.

Additionally, Council Member Alexa Avilés - a member of the Committee on Immigration - echoed the demand last week.
January 28, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Hudson River Park Trust, which is under scrutiny for letting ICE stash their vans on park property, was also involved in an NYPD crackdown on e-bike riders using the Hudson River Greenway, according to a @nyc.streetsblog.org report from 2021.

nyc.streetsblog.org/2021/03/15/c...
January 25, 2026 at 7:12 PM
E-bikes are still banned from using the bike path according to the Trust's website.
January 25, 2026 at 6:34 PM
At least 9 elected officials have called on Hudson River Park Trust to terminate their contract with ICE immediately, instead of allowing it to expire in June.
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Local Officials Call On Hudson River Park Trust to Terminate ICE Contract Immediately
The Trust that oversees Manhattan's Hudson River Park has held contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for decades
thefootprint.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:06 PM
At least 9 elected officials have called on Hudson River Park Trust to terminate their contract with ICE immediately, instead of allowing it to expire in June.
thefootprint.substack.com/p/local-offi...
Local Officials Call On Hudson River Park Trust to Terminate ICE Contract Immediately
The Trust that oversees Manhattan's Hudson River Park has held contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for decades
thefootprint.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:05 PM
At least 9 elected officials have called on Hudson River Park Trust to terminate their contract with ICE immediately, instead of allowing it to expire in June.
thefootprint.substack.com/p/local-offi...
Local Officials Call On Hudson River Park Trust to Terminate ICE Contract Immediately
The Trust that oversees Manhattan's Hudson River Park has held contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for decades
thefootprint.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:05 PM
At least 9 elected officials have called on Hudson River Park Trust to terminate their contract with ICE immediately, instead of allowing it to expire in June.
thefootprint.substack.com/p/local-offi...
Local Officials Call On Hudson River Park Trust to Terminate ICE Contract Immediately
The Trust that oversees Manhattan's Hudson River Park has held contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for decades
thefootprint.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:04 PM
A lone protester showed up to Thursday's Hudson River Park Trust Board of Directors meeting to deliver the same message.

Sign says "TERMINATE ICE CONTRACT AT HRPT PARKING GARAGE NOW."
January 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Local Officials Call On Hudson River Park Trust to Terminate ICE Contract Immediately

“We urge the Trust to review the contract expeditiously and make every effort to terminate it prior to its scheduled expiration.”
thefootprint.substack.com/p/local-offi...
Local Officials Call On Hudson River Park Trust to Terminate ICE Contract Immediately
For decades, the Trust that oversees Manhattan's Hudson River Park has held contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement
thefootprint.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:42 PM
New York City’s new flood resilience program could offer buyouts to thousands of New Yorkers whose homes are at risk of “severe damage and loss of life during flood events,” but plans are complicated by the housing crisis.
thefootprint.substack.com/p/retreat-or...
Retreat or Rebuild? NYC’s Housing Crisis Complicates Flood Resiliency Plans
In the Jewel Streets neighborhood, the City seeks to balance climate resiliency with affordable housing development
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January 23, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Advocates warn that the proposed Williams NESE pipeline would create health risks for New Yorkers.

“Skin irritation, that’s what we’re talking about with this pipeline. Headaches, fatigue, damage to the heart, to the kidneys, the neurological system.”
thefootprint.substack.com/p/proposed-o...
Proposed Offshore Pipeline Sparks Health Concerns For New Yorkers
Advocates say the proposed Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement project would threaten public health in New York City
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January 23, 2026 at 3:42 PM