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 city’s Law Department blasted President Trump for conducting an “unlawful money grab” that snatched FEMA payments without any advance notice, according to the suit filed in the US District
The decision to sue over the $80 million in seized funds comes as the New York City mayor has been accused of supporting the White House’s immigration agenda in exchange for legal leniency.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is suing Donald Trump to recover $80.5 million the administration withdrew following a tweet from Elon Musk.