Operation Rotten Apple Sparks Political Firestorm | New York City News

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin launched Operation Rotten Apple, arresting over 2,000 undocumented immigrants allegedly tied to criminal activity in New York City, while publicly accusing Mayor Zohran Mamdani of obstructing ICE and Governor Kathy Hochul of undermining federal enforcement through a new state law. Hochul countered that the state still cooperates with ICE on criminal cases, while both she and Mamdani jointly denounced Trump’s withholding of $87 million in counterterrorism funding — calling it a betrayal to 9/11 families. Mullin threatened to send more federal agents, escalating tensions. Meanwhile, U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler criticized Mamdani’s plan for city-run grocery stores as government overreach that could hurt small businesses, despite New York currently enjoying record-low murder and shooting rates — underscoring a deepening political rift over immigration, crime, and economic policy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f1eae3530a19770c