Council locks ICE out of Rikers after overriding Adams’ veto
February 3, 2026
The NYC Council overrode Mayor Adams’ veto to bar ICE from operating on Rikers Island, strengthening the city’s sanctuary laws.
The NYC Council overrode Mayor Adams’ veto to bar ICE from operating on Rikers Island, strengthening the city’s sanctuary laws.
“Rudeness” and “arrogance” were the most common words used by viewers to describe the tone of the meeting.
NEW JERSEY’S GOVERNOR Phil Murphy on Monday wrote to President Trump, urging the president to work towards ending NYC’s congestion pricing.
Mayor Eric Adams faced two setbacks this week as his nominee for New York City’s top legal position Randy Mastro withdrew from consideration, and Police
RANDY MASTRO, Mayor Eric Adams’ nominee for NYC corporation counsel, told Adams in a letter on Tuesday that he is backing out.
THE CITY COUNCIL examined Randy Mastro, Mayor Adams’ controversial nominee for the city corporation counsel at a nine-hour meeting.
Get ready, New York City, because the person who helped to defend “Bridgegate” in New Jersey is trying to become the city’s top lawyer. He