New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday dismissed as “baseless” a City Council lawsuit requesting a temporary restraining order (TRO) and a preliminary injunction against Adams’ Executive Order 50 allowing Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to operate an office on Rikers Island Correctional Facility that would facilitate the deportation of Caribbean and other immigrants.
“The City Council appears to be spreading misinformation, so let’s be clear: To maintain the trust of the nearly 8.5 million New Yorkers our administration serves and protects every day — and to ensure there was never even the appearance of any conflict — Mayor Adams delegated all powers, responsibilities and decision-making related to any action authorizing federal officials to investigate crimes at Rikers Island to First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro,” Mayoral Spokesperson Kayla Mamelak Altus told Caribbean Life in a statement.
