Overview

• Federal prosecutors issued a subpoena to Molly Schaeffer, head of NYC's Office of Asylum Seeker Operations, on Friday morning.
• The specific information sought by federal authorities remains unclear, and Schaeffer has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
• The subpoena adds to a series of federal investigations involving Mayor Eric Adams and his top aides, including recent seizures of phones from several senior officials.
• Schaeffer's office was created last year to manage the city's response to a surge of over 200,000 migrants, coordinating housing and social services.
• The investigations are examining potential financial misconduct and unregistered lobbying involving city contracts and the relatives of high-ranking officials.