The money, Biden-era federal funds for sheltering migrants, disappeared from a city bank account without warning. New York wants it back.
The city will take legal action to recoup the $80.5 million Federal Emergency Management Agency payments taken by the feds on Tuesday.
New York City has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for the seizure of over $80 million in FEMA funds.
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.
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.