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Midday News: Immigration Arrests in the Bronx, More Juvenile Detention Abuse Lawsuits, and New Train Designs

NYC NOW
NYC NOW
Episode • Jan 28 • 10m
As part of President Trump’s nationwide enforcement push, federal immigration officials arrested at least one person in the Bronx Tuesday. Meanwhile, lawsuits alleging childhood sexual abuse in New York City’s juvenile detention centers have risen to 540, with dozens more filed this year. Plus, the MTA is replacing its oldest subway trains, but some riders say they prefer the seating on the older models. WNYC’s Sean Carlson speaks with Jodi Shapiro and Concetta Bencivenga, both of the New York Transit Museum, about the changes.

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