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Mayor Adams Urges GSA to Inspect ICE Holding Center After Footage Shows Overcrowded Conditions

City leaders have sought inspections under building codes, urging fire safety authorities to probe possible zoning and structural breaches.

An abandoned bike sits chained to scaffolding across from the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building Wednesday, July 23, 2025 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams / New York Daily News)
Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference Tuesday, June 3, 2025 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)
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Overview

  • Mayor Eric Adams formally asked the General Services Administration to inspect the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza for compliance with federal law and basic human rights standards.
  • City Comptroller Brad Lander and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams sent separate letters to the Buildings and Fire departments seeking reviews for potential violations of New York City codes.
  • Footage released by the New York Immigration Coalition shows over two dozen asylum seekers sleeping on floors in a cramped, unsanitary room with limited food, showers and medical care.
  • DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin maintains the site is a short-term processing center, denies allegations of overcrowding and has refused congressional inspection requests.
  • ICE agents have continued detaining immigrants in Federal Plaza hallways and stairwells, including immediately after judges granted them reprieves in immigration court.