NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Limits Mayor Adams' Emergency Migrant Contracting Powers

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander has revoked Mayor Eric Adams' emergency powers to make deals with contractors for migrant services without prior approval. The move comes after Lander's office retroactively rejected a $432 million, no-bid contract with a medical services firm accused of mistreating migrants. Adams' office expressed concern that the loss of prior approval would slow down their response to the asylum seeker crisis. Lander's office cited significant delays in agencies submitting required outlines and contracts as the reason for the decision. This decision further deepens the divide between Lander and Adams, who have been at odds over the mayor's leadership.