Two bank parking lots along Northern Boulevard in immigrant-dense Queens have become staging points for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, prompting protests and vocal pushback from local community members.
As ICE seeks new permanent parking spots to house its fleet of cars in New York City, residents and elected officials in Queens have initiated a pressure campaign to shut down its less-formal use of two TD Bank parking lots. The push has been a combined effort of public protest, email campaigns and calls to bank managers encouraging them to take a stand for their customers.
According to community reports and elected officials, the two bank branches currently being used by agents — largely during early morning hours — are located at the TD Banks on Northern Boulevard at Junction Boulevard and 70th Street, at the borders of Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst and Corona, Queens…