The mayor's office said they have requested a meeting with FEMA after the agency pulled millions of dollars in funding to house migrants in New York.

The city will take legal action to recoup the $80.5 million Federal Emergency Management Agency payments taken by the feds on Tuesday.

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.

New York City sued the Trump administration last week over the $80 million in federal funding the White House took back without consent. The city's Law Department said it was challenging the president's decision to revoke Federal Emergency Management Agency funding approved to reimburse the city for migrant housing expenses.

Judge Dale E. Ho has cancelled the trial of New York City Mayor Eric Adams until he has information he needs to decide if a trial will occur.

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.

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams plans to take the Trump administration to court over its clawback of $80 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds intended to help New York City provide shelter and services to migrants, according to a letter Friday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City sued the Trump administration on Friday after the Federal Emergency Management Agency revoked $80.5 million of grants because of the city's handling of migrants. The complaint over the February 11 clawback was filed in Manhattan federal court.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams is suing Donald Trump to recover $80.5 million the administration withdrew following a tweet from Elon Musk.