Today, New York State Supreme Court Judge Mary Rosado extended the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) blocking Mayor Eric Adams’ administration from implementing Executive Order 50 that would facilitate the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency reopening an office on Rikers Island. The decision comes after Judge Rosado previously issued an interim TRO on April 21 prohibiting the execution and negotiation of any Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) related to the executive order. In response to the court’s ruling, Speaker Adrienne Adams issued the following statement.

“Today’s court decision to grant our request and stop Mayor Eric Adams’ illegal order to allow ICE onto Rikers protects public safety and Constitutional rights in New York City from the Trump administration’s attempt to seize power over our city at the expense of New Yorkers. The Trump administration has shown its willingness to violate the U.S. Constitution by unlawfully disappearing people from our country without due process or justification. Mayor Adams’ attempt to fulfill his end of the corrupt bargain by handing the keys to Rikers over to Trump’s ICE would make our city and New Yorkers less safe. With today’s decision, the court has now ruled twice against Mayor Adams’ illegal executive order that conspires to sell out New Yorkers, and we look forward to the court’s consideration of our request for a preliminary injunction.”

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