Adams distances NYC from ICE Chinatown raids | JQJO

New York City mayor Eric Adams said the city and NYPD had no role in federal ICE raids in Chinatown tied to “selling counterfeit goods,” reiterating that NYC does not cooperate on civil deportations and that resources should target violent criminals. The operation drew hundreds of protesters outside 26 Federal Plaza after agents descended on Canal Street; videos showed masked, armed officers zip-tying a man as an armored vehicle rolled by. The number detained remained unclear; a witness reported at least seven. Onlookers said more than 50 federal agents took part.