The City Council has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams in response to his executive order allowing federal immigration agents to operate at Rikers Island. The order marks a reversal of a 2014 ban and is viewed by the Council as a corrupt exchange between Adams and President Trump. They accuse Adams of misusing his office to support Trump's deportation policies in exchange for personal political favors. This lawsuit highlights the tensions within the Democratic Party as Adams prepares for a second term election as an independent.
This is a naked attempt by Eric Adams to fulfill his end of the bargain for special treatment he received from the Trump administration, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, said.
The lawsuit filed in state court sets the stage for an extraordinary intraparty showdown between the City Council and Mr. Adams, who has grappled with blowback for embracing Mr. Trump.
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