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  • 1 week ago | gothamist.com | Elizabeth Kim

    The New York City Law Department will not defend Mayor Eric Adams against a City Council lawsuit seeking to block his administration’s order to let U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents operate at the city’s jail complex on Rikers Island, according to a letter the city’s chief counsel filed in court Wednesday.

  • 1 week ago | gothamist.com | Elizabeth Kim

    The New York City Council filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Mayor Eric Adams over his administration’s decision to allow federal immigration agents on the Rikers Island jail complex. The complaint accuses Adams of entering into a “corrupt bargain” with the Trump administration to get his federal corruption charges dropped. A judge permanently dismissed the corruption case earlier this month.

  • 2 weeks ago | gothamist.com | Elizabeth Kim

    As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez works to build a movement against President Donald Trump, anticipation is building in her hometown for the Democratic congressmember’s potential intervention in the New York City mayoral race. “She is among the heavyweight A-list endorsers who have the power to change the trajectory of the race,” said Trip Yang, a Democratic strategist.

  • 2 weeks ago | gothamist.com | Elizabeth Kim

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency has canceled $188 million in funding for migrant shelters and services in New York City, according to a letter to city officials — part of an ongoing effort by the Trump administration to punish cities that fail to comply with its immigration crackdown. The letter, sent April 1 to the city’s Office of Management and Budget, identifies three grants the city was expecting.

  • 3 weeks ago | gothamist.com | Elizabeth Kim

    This column originally appeared in The Politics Brief, our new weekly newsletter on the people, power and policies that shape New Yorkers' lives . Sign up to get the full version where you can ask questions, share news tips and weigh in on the conversation. Hits inboxes on Wednesdays.

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