New York City files lawsuit against Trump administration

New York City files lawsuit against Trump administration over seized FEMA funds
New York City has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for the seizure of over $80 million in FEMA funds.
New York City sues Trump for taking back $80 million FEMA grant for migrants
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 City sues Trump over clawback of FEMA migrant funding
New York City is taking the Trump administration to court over its decision to clawback more than $80 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds for migrant shelters. The New York City Law Department filed a lawsuit on Friday alleging that the "long arm of the federal government" illegally seized the FEMA funds
Trump Administration Scores Legal Victory Over New York FEMA Funding
The ruling comes after Elon Musk claimed, without evidence, that $59 million in FEMA funds were used to cover high-end hotels for migrants.
New York City Sues President Trump Over FEMA’s $80 Million Clawback
The suit alleges that FEMA abused its authority in removing money from the city’s central treasury account seven days after it was received.
4 FEMA employees are fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants
The Department of Homeland Security says four federal employees have been fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants.
Musk Misleads on FEMA’s Migrant-Related Payments to New York City
New York City officials said the city had received two payments from the federal government as reimbursement for expenses the city incurred while providing services to migrants who arrived in New York,
New York City sues Trump administration over $80M FEMA migrant funding clawback
New York City is challenging the sudden removal of $80M in FEMA funding to help with the city's migrant crisis, arguing the the funds were unlawfully taken.
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Trump says he wants to ‘terminate’ FEMA. Here’s what that could mean for New York
After Tropical Storm Debby hit last year, FEMA issued a disaster declaration for Steuben and several New York counties.
FEMA Can Freeze Money for Migrant Shelter Program in New York, Judge Says
The court ruled that the Trump administration had a narrowly defined path to withhold some funds to the city that had been ...
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FEMA yanks back $80 million that New York City meant to cover hotel costs for migrants
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Bags containing bedding are placed on cots inside the dormitory ...
New York Governor Says Democratic Leaders Won't 'Sit Idly By' as Trump Threatens Retaliation to Those Who Defy Him
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said that Democratic governors will refuse to "sit idly by" as President Donald Trump ...
What Dismantling FEMA Will Really Mean When the Next Disaster Strikes
FEMA workers and disaster survivors open up about Donald Trump's call for “fundamentally reforming or overhauling FEMA or ...
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FEMA did not use disaster relief money to house immigrants in New York luxury hotels
New York City does not house migrants in luxury hotel rooms. In 2024, it spent an average of $156 per night per hotel room.
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Eric Adams to close NYC migrant center criticized by Trump
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday he is closing the Roosevelt Hotel as President Donald Trump seeks to take ...
Stopping the thieves: NYC sues feds over migrant shelter funds theft
Good going by Mayor Adams in hauling Donald Trump and his administration into federal court for stealing $80 million from ...