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.
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NewYorkCityplanstofilealawsuitagainsttheTrumpadministrationafterthefederalgovernmentpulledmorethan$80millioninfundingforillegalimmigrantshelters,butitappearsthecity’slawyerscouldbeactingwithoutMayorEricAdams’blessing.
Thecity’slawdepartmentsentaletterFridaytocityComptrollerBradLandersayingthatitplannedtotakelegalactionbytheendofnextweektohavethe$80.5millioninFEMApaymentstakenearlierthisweekreturned,accordingtotheNewYorkPost.LanderisrunningagainstAdamsinJune’sDemocraticPartyprimaryelectionforthecity’smayor.Adams,meanwhile,hasshownawillingnesstoworkwiththeTrumpadministration,whichhasdroppedacriminalcaseagainsthim.
“TheLawDepartmentiscurrentlydraftinglitigationpaperswithrespecttothismatter,”corporationcounselMureilGoode-TrufanttoldLanderinaletter,theoutletreported.
“WeintendtoinitiatelegalactionbyFebruar
