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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Prepares Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over $80 Million Funding Dispute
Mayor Eric Adams is gearing up to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration by the end of next week due to the withdrawal of $80 million in federal funds intended to assist with housing migrants in New York City. This information comes from a letter dispatched from City Hall to the city comptroller.
According to the letter, the Law Department is currently in the process of drafting court documents to challenge the Trump administration’s decision to reclaim these funds, which were allocated to New York by the Federal Emergency Management Agency earlier this month.
Liz Garcia, a spokesperson for Mayor Adams, indicated that the lawsuit could be filed by Friday. This intention was first disclosed by Politico on the same day.
Adams’ decision to pursue legal action against the Trump administration regarding an immigration-related funding matter is particularly critical, as it coincides with mounting calls for his resignation after the acting U.S. attorney for Manhattan, Danielle R. Sassoon, alleged that the mayor negotiated concessions on immigration policy in exchange for the dismissal of corruption charges against him.
On Monday, Emil Bove III, the second-highest official in the Justice Department, instructed Manhattan prosecutors to abandon the case against Adams. He clarified that this decision was not based on the merits of the case but rather to ensure that the prosecution wouldn’t hinder Adams’s cooperation with the Trump administration’s immigration policies—a rather unconventional reason for dropping criminal charges.
