NYC JUDGE VOIDS ADAMS ORDER LETTING ICE BACK ON RIKERS ISLAND

A Manhattan judge struck down Mayor Eric Adams’ Executive Order No. 50 that would have allowed ICE to reopen an office on Rikers Island for criminal investigations, ruling it unlawful due to an apparent conflict of interest. The decision follows an NYC Council lawsuit and earlier TRO, and comes amid a separate DOJ suit challenging NYC’s sanctuary policies. The ruling curtails local-federal cooperation efforts and is a political setback for Adams as he seeks re-election.