Queens Post – By Shane O’Brien | Published July 2, 2025
The New York City Council has passed legislation introduced by Queens Council Member Julie Won and Brooklyn Council Member Shahana Hanif, aiming to combat immigration legal services fraud, whereby predatory actors exploit the fears of immigrant communities by offering false promises of legal services.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2025
Media Contacts:
Council Member Won: Farah Salam: fsalam@council.nyc.gov | (646) 771-3240Council Member Hanif: Musarrat Lamia: mlamia@council.nyc.gov | (646) 353-4549
Amid the Rise in Anti-immigrant Policies Nationally, Council Member Hanif’s Intro 205-A and Council Member Won’s Intro 980-A will Protect Immigrant New Yorkers with Education on Common Scams and by Increasing Penalties on Predatory Actors
City Hall, New York– Today, the New York City Council passed two bills to combat immigration legal service fraud, commonly known as “notario fraud.” These are the most comprehensive efforts by a city to address this issue, amid the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies, leaving many immigrant communities fearful, anxious, and confused about their legal options to avoid detention and deportation.
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AMNY – By Robert Pozarycki and Lloyd Mitchell | June 21, 2025
City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was back at 26 Federal Plaza Friday, three days after his arrest there, to once again observe court hearings for immigrants subject to immediate deportation by ICE.
Lander’s arrest and hours-long detainment on June 17 sparked backlash across the city and country.
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New York City Council – Progressive Caucus | April 24, 2025
We write this letter as the New York City Council Progressive Caucus representing over 3 million
people, many of whom are students, faculty and staff at your institutions. As federal authorities
carry out an extreme MAGA agenda that threatens to re-segregate and defund our institutions
and disappears countless students, we call upon you to step up and defend our constituents.
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City Limits – By Daniel Parra | April 17, 2025
During a city council hearing, immigrants and their advocates shared stories of fraud, much of which is conducted over social media.
During a New York City Council hearing about immigration services fraud on Tuesday, one asylum seeker testified about how he had been tricked by someone who claimed to be his attorney.
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Gothamist – By Samir Ferdowsi | April 14, 2025
Two bills aimed at protecting against immigration services fraud will be up for debate in the City Council next week.
The City Council Committees on Consumer and Worker Protection as well as Immigration will have a joint hearing to crack down on fraudsters looking to prey on the influx of migrants in New York City.
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Mayor Eric Adams has used a spreadsheet to flag agency statements that may cause potential problems with the Trump administration.
The New York Times – By Emma G. Fitzsimmons | March 24, 2025
On the day after President Trump’s inauguration, Mayor Eric Adams’s deputy mayor for communications assembled officials from across city government to let them know that change was coming.
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Who’s up and who’s down this week?
City & State – By City & State Staff | March 14, 2025
“A” is for apple. Federal immigration czar Tom Homan came to Albany and ate an apple amid protests from Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani and others. We’re sure New York City Council Member Gale Brewer, a
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PIX11 – By Dominique Jack | Mar 14, 2025 12:52 PM EDT
The New York City Council passed legislation on Wednesday that will allow for same-day and walk-in appointments at certain IDNYC service enrollment centers. It was one of many changes to the system to improve the application process.
The bill, sponsored by Councilmember Shahana K.
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Gothamist – By Karen Yi | Mar 13, 2025
Signing up for New York City’s popular municipal ID program will soon become easier for city residents due to a City Council bill passed on Wednesday.
The measure will resume some same-day walk-in appointments for people registering for the IDNYC photo ID card.
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