Federal immigration agents stormed Canal Street in Chinatown Tuesday, detaining several men and setting off spontaneous protests from bystanders. Homeland Security officials say the raid targeted counterfeit goods but the incident is reigniting debate over federal immigration enforcement in New York City. WNYC’s Karen Yi reports. Plus, Mayor Eric Adams says there’s finally a plan to fix “The Hole” a long neglected neighborhood straddling Brooklyn and Queens that’s been plagued for decades by flooding and poor infrastructure. WNYC’s Liam Quigley has the latest.
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