"Many New York City restaurant, cafe, and bar owners are choosing to close in solidarity with the strike on Friday, including Williamsburg coffee shop Land to Sea. Owner Emily Shum says she decided to shut down for the day because it's her part in making an effort for the greater good. "We believe we must disrupt 'business as usual' and local commerce in order to affect change and help bring attention to the violence and injustice brought on by ICE and our federal government,""
"Many New York City restaurant, cafe, and bar owners are choosing to close in solidarity with the strike on Friday, including Williamsburg coffee shop Land to Sea. Bed-Stuy vegan cafe Toad Style is taking its cues from Minneapolis restaurant Modern Times (which is collecting donations for food instead of ringing up checks - "we refuse to generate taxes" - until ICE is gone from Twin Cities). It'll be closed for business service, but will offer free chili and grilled cheeses from noon to 2 p.m."
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have conducted aggressive raids across the U.S., with recent killings and wrongful detainments reported in multiple cities, including Minneapolis, Chicago, Texas, and Los Angeles. Activists and celebrities call for a general strike on Friday, January 30, and participants pledge not to work, attend school, or shop to pressure the federal government to curb ICE raids and reduce agency funding. Many New York City restaurants, cafes, and bars plan to close in solidarity. Examples include Williamsburg's Land to Sea, which will shut down for the day, and Bed-Stuy's Toad Style, which will serve free chili and grilled cheese while following Minneapolis' Modern Times model of collecting donations instead of charging.
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