The Roosevelt Hotel, which has been used as migrant shelter for almost two years, will close operations in the coming months, Mayor Eric Adams said on Monday. The announcement comes about two weeks after the Federal Emergency Management Agency clawed back $80 million of aid designated for migrant services in New York.

The mayor's office said they have requested a meeting with FEMA after the agency pulled millions of dollars in funding to house migrants in New York.

This is "the first critical test of whether we still have independent leadership at City Hall," said Lander, an Adams critic who is challenging him in June’s Democratic primary.

New York City sued the Trump administration on Friday for clawing back $80.5 million of grants intended to cover part of the city's cost of housing migrants.

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams filed a lawsuit Friday against President Donald Trump and others in his administration over $80 million the White House removed from a city bank account without permission, after Elon Musk threatened the withdrawal on X.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams is suing Donald Trump to recover $80.5 million the administration withdrew following a tweet from Elon Musk.