City Council sues Adams admin to block order allowing ICE back onto Rikers Island

The City Council sued Mayor Eric Adams' administration on Tuesday in a bid to block its recent executive order allowing federal immigration agents to re-establish offices on Rikers Island.The suit alleges that Adams directed First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro to sign the executive order last week as part of a "corrupt bargain" with President Trump's administration that led to it dropping his federal corruption case. Adams announced his intention to sign the executive order in February, shortly