Mamdani condemns ICE operation after NYC hospital protest — but denies NYPD ‘collaboration’
Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned a recent ICE operation that sparked violent protests outside a Brooklyn hospital, calling such raids cruel and inhumane. He denied claims of NYPD collaboration with federal immigration authorities, stating police responded only to 911 calls during the demonstration. The protest erupted after ICE brought Nigerian national Chidozie Wilson Okeke, who has prior arrests, to Wyckoff Hospital.
- ▪Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized ICE raids as cruel and inhumane during a press conference in the Bronx.
- ▪Around 200 protesters gathered outside Wyckoff Hospital, leading to nine arrests after clashes with police.
- ▪Mamdani denied operational coordination between the NYPD and ICE, emphasizing that police responded to 911 calls, not federal directives.
- ▪Chidozie Wilson Okeke, the subject of the ICE operation, has prior arrests for assault and criminal drug possession.
- ▪A video showing a police officer throwing a protester to the ground is under investigation, according to the mayor.
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Metro Mamdani condemns ICE operation after NYC hospital protest — but denies NYPD ‘collaboration’ By Matthew Fischetti Published May 4, 2026, 12:26 p.m. ET Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday condemned a federal immigration enforcement operation after an anti-ICE mob violently protested outside a Brooklyn hospital over the weekend — but denied accusations that the NYPD coordinated with the feds. “I’ve been very clear about my views on ICE raids as a whole. I think that they are cruel. I think that they are inhumane. I think that they do not serve any interest of public safety,” Mamdani said at an unrelated Bronx press conference.
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