NYC Council sues to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing ICE office on Rikers Island

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Source: Associated Press

NYC Council sues to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing ICE office on Rikers Island

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Updated 2:39 PM EDT, April 15, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the Rikers Island jail complex.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the City Council, accuses Adams of agreeing to the plan to “pay off” the Trump administration in exchange for dropping criminal charges against him.

It argues that the executive order, which allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies to maintain office space at the jail, violates the city’s prohibition on public officials using their office for personal benefit.

In an emailed statement, mayoral spokesperson Kayla Mamelak Altus said the city would review the council’s lawsuit. She added that it “seems baseless and contrary to the public interest in protecting New Yorkers from violent criminals.”

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