Mamdani Threatens to Sue Trump Admin Over ICE’s Use of City-Owned Lots for Immigration Enforcement

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat, threatened to sue the Trump administration over Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) reported use of city-owned parking lots to stage immigration enforcement operations without the city’s authorization.

In a letter addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, acting ICE Director David Venturella and ICE New York Field Office Director Kenneth Genalo, Mamdani said he is “deeply troubled” by reports of ICE agents “using property owned by the City of New York to stage enforcement operations,” which the mayor said is unauthorized and illegal.

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According to the mayor’s letter, ICE agents have reportedly parked their vehicles and conducted meetings in several city-owned, unstaffed parking lots, including a parking lot at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx as well as in parking lots along 111th Street on the west side of Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, which is located next to a city-run preschool and several cultural institutions that welcome hundreds of children and families every day.

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Mamdani added that New York City “deeply values its immigrant communities and will continue to use all available lawful means to ensure their safety, well-being, and ability to navigate the City and its resources without fear.”

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