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... The city received a check last week from FEMA's Shelter and Services Program, which was authorized by Congress in 2023. On Wednesday morning, Lander said his office discovered the money had disappeared.

"This morning, my financial team shockingly uncovered that President Trump and his crony Elon Musk illegally executed a revocation of $80 million in congressionally-appropriated FEMA funding from New York City's bank accounts late yesterday afternoon. This is money that the federal government previously disbursed for shelter and services and is now missing.," Lander said. "This highway robbery of our funds directly out of our bank account is a betrayal of everyone who calls New York City home."

Mayor Eric Adams has previously said he will not publicly question the Trump administration, instead opting to bring up concerns in private. ...

Mayor Adams now seems beholden to the Trump administration after Pres Trump ordered the DoJ to drop the charges against him.

As I understand it, the charges were dropped "without prejudice," apparently meaning that the charges can be reinstated again, possibly if Mayor Adams doesn't do what the Trump administration instructs him to do.

To me, it looks like something a mob boss would do to keep Mayor Adams in check.