Zohran Mamdani, ICE & The Winter Storm

CUNY TV's Let It Rip · Mar 12, 2026 · 28m

Let Rip breaks down the wave of protests erupting across New York City over deadly enforcement actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, placing newly elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani under intense pressure over the New York City Police Department’s collaboration with federal authorities. As tensions mount, a brutal winter storm batters the city, and unhoused New Yorkers die in the freezing cold — forcing the mayor to navigate two escalating crises at once. The episode also features an in-depth conversation with Rita Joseph, the newly elected Higher Education Committee Chair of the New…