FBI and Federal Agents Sweep Across New York City in Coordinated Raids—Here’s What They’re Targeting
By Donald
Federal agents fanned out across New York City on Tuesday morning in a sweeping, coordinated law-enforcement operation spanning multiple boroughs.
The FBI’s New York office confirmed that it and partner agencies were conducting activity in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and other city locations in connection with ongoing federal investigations.
Now the focus is coming into view: Federal sources say the operations concern alleged healthcare fraud. Authorities, however, have not publicly named defendants, announced arrests or released charges tied to Tuesday’s activity.
🚨 JUST IN: The FBI is actively RAIDING “healthcare centers” in New York this morning, as anti-fraud efforts ramp up
DESPITE Kathy Hochul trying to shield these people.
I can’t WAIT to hear who runs these “centers”
Keep raiding, FBI! pic.twitter.com/uF6xiDSpPY
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 20, 2026
That post captures the public demand for answers, but its claim that Governor Kathy Hochul tried to shield the people involved is commentary—not a confirmed fact about Tuesday’s targets.
The public record is still limited, and accountability requires getting the facts right. No one connected to these locations should be labeled guilty unless and until the government presents evidence and proves its case.
According to CBS New York, video from a storefront near Eighth Avenue and 41st Street in Brooklyn showed at least eight law-enforcement personnel, including agents wearing HSI jackets. A law-enforcement source also confirmed activity at another location near Fort Hamilton Parkway and 51st Street in Borough Park.
The visible presence of Homeland Security Investigations adds another federal component to an already substantial operation. But officials have not yet disclosed the exact role of each participating agency or identified every location being searched.