NYC City Council accused of fear-mongering in bombshell lawsuit against ICE on Rikers Island
- A New York State Supreme Court extended a temporary restraining order blocking Mayor Eric Adams from allowing ICE to operate on Rikers Island, with a formal hearing set for May 29, 2025.
- City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams stated that the ruling protects undocumented New Yorkers from potential deportation efforts by President Trump's administration.
- Judge Mary Rosado's ruling prevents ICE operations that could lead to deportations, responding to concerns about Trump's immigration policies.
- First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro expressed disappointment over the ruling, asserting that collaboration with ICE aims to enhance public safety by targeting criminal gangs.
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Judge Rules Against Trump Admin and Eric Adams on Rikers Island ICE Office
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Mary Rosado has delayed the opening of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center on Rikers Island in a significant setback for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Trump administration. Newsweek reached out to the mayor’s office by email outside of normal business hours on Friday evening for comment. Why It Matters Adams was indicted last year on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, wi…
ICE Blocked from Rikers as Judge Extends Order Halting Cooperation With Feds
A New York State Supreme Court has extended a temporary restraining order blocking Mayor Eric Adams from allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from operating an office on Rikers Island. Following a brief hearing in court in Lower Manhattan Friday afternoon, Judge Mary Rosado decided to postpone any decision until after a formal hearing on the matter, for which a date for which has not yet been set. At issue was an executive order si…
Judge stops NYC Mayor Adams’ admin from letting ICE on Rikers Island for at least a month
A Manhattan judge is blocking Mayor Adams’ administration from letting federal immigration agents operate on Rikers Island for at least another month, extending a temporary restraining order barring the controversial effort from moving forward. The restraining order was first issued Monday by Justice Mary Rosado in response to a lawsuit from the City Council alleging the mayor’s effort to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on …
Judge extends order blocking ICE from re-establishing Rikers Island office in win for City Council
Apr. 25, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller A state judge on Friday extended an order barring Mayor Eric Adams’ administration from allowing federal immigration authorities to re-establish offices on Rikers Island, handing a win to the City Council that filed a lawsuit April 15 seeking to block the move. Judge Mary Rosado on April 25 extended a temporary restraining order (TRO) she issued earlier this week that will continue to block the Adams administr…
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