New York City mayor Eric Adams plans to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration after it revoked more than $80 million in funding for migrant shelters.
This is "the first critical test of whether we still have independent leadership at City Hall," said Lander, an Adams critic who is challenging him in June’s Democratic primary.
FOX 5 NY's Morgan McKay joins Curt and Rosanna with the latest on Mayor Eric Adams and the city.
Mayor Eric Adams plans to sue the Trump administration over the withdrawal of $80 million in FEMA funds meant for New York City's migrant services.
The money, Biden-era federal funds for sheltering migrants, disappeared from a city bank account without warning. New York wants it back.
New York City has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for the seizure of over $80 million in FEMA funds.
New York City sued the Trump administration on Friday for clawing back $80.5 million of grants intended to cover part of the city's cost of housing migrants.
Adams's attempt to recoup steep financial losses he says the city took from housing illegal immigrants comes as he is embroiled in a fight to save his career.