Maryam Ahmad

Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ramped up its deportation and detentions across the country, including in New York. While most people detained by ICE in the state were men, women detained by ICE are more likely to be transferred out of state, since there is no ICE detention facility for women in New York.

WAMC analyzed data from the Deportation Data Project regarding detentions and deportations in New York State to better understand the expansion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity across upstate New York.

While sex trafficking cases often get the most attention, Director of Human Trafficking Prevention Julina Guo at the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services says the state has seen a rise in labor trafficking in recent years.

The New York State Museum and RPI are launching a partnership to enable better preservation of historical artifacts.

Wholesale retailer Sysco announced in March its $29.1 billion acquisition of one of its primary competitors, Restaurant Depot. Although the deal is yet to be finalized, small business owners in the Capital Region say the acquisition could raise prices in an already difficult market.

As the New York State Legislature reaches the end of its session, Epstein survivors are among those calling for enhanced protections for children who are 15 to 17 years old from sexual exploitation.

A retired public health researcher, a sociology PhD student, and Western classically trained piano and violin players. Together, they make up the Asian Arts New York Eastern Music Ensemble.

Jinah Ahn established Sunhee’s Farm and Kitchen in 2016 to bring Korean-American cuisine to the Capital Region and to continue her work in supporting new immigrants. Ten years later, the restaurant and the nonprofit Sunhee’s Community Place, have combined to fulfill her life’s work.

The merger next requires approval from the U.S. Department of Education.

With primary season underway and the midterm elections upcoming, Democrats are looking to gain ground. Manik Elahi, president of the Albany County Young Democrats, says the party needs to address the affordability crisis to engage young voters.