New York City Mayor Eric Adams backtracked on a potential plan to house illegal immigrants at the mayor’s mansion, saying that there would be “legal issues” to do so. 

Adams had previously said that he would be open to letting illegal immigrants stay at Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the New York City mayor in Manhattan. New York has seen a flood of migrants come to the city, in part due to Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s efforts to bus illegal migrants to the Big Apple. 

“I think leading the challenge of the migrant problem is both substantive and symbolic and as I always said, ‘Good generals lead from the front,’” Adams said Thursday, according to the New York Post. “They don’t send their troops into battle and ask, ‘How was the war?’ They lead them into battle. The symbolism of saying, ‘I’m willing to put a homeless family in Gracie’ is that symbolism.” 

He said there would be “legal issues” preventing the fulfillment of his previous offer, which he gave earlier this month. 

“[W]e are never going to break the law. And so, we’d be able to know what we can’t do and what we can’t do as a symbolism of saying, ‘I’m willing to open up the people’s house to the people of the city,’” Adams said. 

On June 6, Adams said that he might open up his residence for a “migrant family.”

“I don’t have a problem if I can put a migrant family in Gracie Mansion,” Adams said. “Because I want to lead from the front.”

Adams’ staff at the time said they would need to look into whether there would be legal limitations on how the home can be used.

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New York City has seen a surge in asylum seekers coming to the city, with over 74,000 asking for housing since last spring, according to Adams’ office. As of June 4, over “47,200 asylum seekers remained in shelter provided by the City of New York,” a statement from the mayor’s office said. 

Adams is also leading a lawsuit against 30 New York counties over their refusal to house illegal immigrants as the state grapples with the influx. The lawsuit claims that the counties are preventing New York City from responding to a statewide emergency. If it proves successful, the lawsuit could result in courts invalidating policies set in place by the counties.

Spencer Lindquist contributed to this report. 

Spotify will not renew Meghan Markle’s podcast “Archetypes” for a second season, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Markle’s podcast, which explores historical and cultural stereotypes of women, will not return for a second season — a move which sources say is related to Spotify’s company-wide overhaul of its podcasting business.

The twelve episodes of the first season of the podcast, produced by Markle’s company Archewell Audio, which Markle co-founded with her husband Prince Harry, aired from August to November 2022.

The show’s Spotify description calls it “a podcast where we investigate, dissect, and subvert the labels that try to hold women back.”

Featured guests included Serena Williams discussing the “double standard” women face when labeled “ambitious,” and Mariah Carey on the “complexities surrounding the ‘diva,’” as well first lady of Canada Sophie Grégoire Trudeau.

Markle and Harry first signed a $20 million deal with Spotify in December 2020, shortly before announcing they would no longer be working members of the British royal family. The couple subsequently also signed a multi-year deal with Netflix, culminating in the release of the docuseries “Harry & Meghan” and “The Heart of Invictus,” slated for release this summer.

Although “Archetypes” topped the charts in its early episodes, sources familiar with the matter said the couple have not met their benchmarks to receive the full payout.

Though Spotify had never confirmed the production of a second season, in the show’s final episode, Markle seemed to suggest the possibility of a second season, saying, “We’re working on other ways to keep the conversation going, but, just know that as we close out this season of Archetypes, that I thank you.”

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Sources attributed the cancellation to Spotify’s recent cutback in support for podcasts after the company announced last week that it would reduce its headcount by 6%.

Spotify has struggled to garner revenue from its podcast sector and has started to move away from exclusive streaming deals, according to The Wall Street Journal, which noted that the company is likely to continue its partnerships with its biggest podcasting names, such as Joe Rogan and Emma Chamberlain.

A representative for WME, a talent agency that recently hired Markle, said the podcast’s team members “remain proud” of their work.

“Meghan is continuing to develop more content for the Archetypes audience on another platform,” the WME representative said.

Markle and Prince Harry also signed a multi-year deal with Netflix, leading to the release of the documentary series “Harry & Meghan,” which explores the couple’s trajectory from early courtship to the decision to leave the royal family and relocate to California.

But that deal, too, has not been without its woes: The docuseries received mostly negative reviews from both U.K. and American critics, and, last year, Netflix canceled production of “Pearl,” an animated series created by Markle. The couple’s next series, “The Heart of Invictus,” is scheduled for release over the summer, Newsweek reported.