Overview
- New York City established an Interagency Response Committee chaired by First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan, with Ramzi Kassem and Bitta Mostofi named to the panel and senior operations managers from all agencies to be added by the end of the week.
- The executive order bans ICE and other non‑city law enforcement from using city‑owned garages and vacant lots and bars entry to city properties without a judicial warrant.
- Public‑facing agencies, including the NYPD, Department of Correction, Department of Probation, Department of Social Services, and ACS, must audit sanctuary policies, publish any changes, and appoint a privacy officer within 14 days of the Feb. 6 signing.
- DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin criticized the directive, asserting that restricted cooperation with ICE would make New Yorkers less safe.
- City Hall is distributing 30,000 know‑your‑rights guides in 10 languages and moving ahead with implementation steps this week as federal officials talk of "flooding the zone" with ICE officers.