New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday announced an investigation into a Manhattan Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility that has drawn criticism from immigration activists.

Adams had downplayed concerns about the facility earlier in the week, deflecting a question at a Tuesday press conference by saying he didn’t have jurisdiction over the federal building. He changed his tune the next day, telling reporters that he’d ordered an investigation.

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“We’re going to look into it. It was brought to our attention yesterday, and I spoke with the chief of staff and the team to find out exactly what’s going on there based on the videos that were presented,” Adams said on Wednesday when asked about the facility at a press conference.

Further details were provided in a letter from Adams to the General Services Administration, obtained by the New York Post, requesting an inspection of the facility.

“The lack of clarity and transparency surrounding the facility’s current use raises serious concerns,” the letter read.

“We urge your office to conduct a thorough inspection and share your findings with the public immediately so that all parties may have a clear understanding of how this space is being used — and whether it aligns with its intended purpose under federal law,” it added.

Scrutiny was directed against the Manhattan ICE facility after videos released by the New York Immigration Coalition showed cramped conditions. A letter from Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Comptroller Brad Lander claimed the conditions “may pose a danger to human life.”

Though decidedly non-confrontational, Adams’s comments are a departure from his previous rhetoric, which aimed to warm relations between himself and the White House. Relations have soured since an attack on an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer earlier this week, which prompted direct criticism of Adams from the Trump administration.

“Make no mistake: This officer is in the hospital today fighting for his life because of the policies of the mayor of the city and the City Council, and the people that were in charge of keeping the public safe refused to do so,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said during a press briefing Monday. “When I look at what Mayor Adams has done to New York City, it breaks my heart to see the families that have suffered because of his policies.”

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In a Wednesday Fox News interview, she blamed Adams for “the sanctuary policies in New York City [that] make the streets more and more dangerous every single day.”

Adams’s standing in the polls has tanked following a corruption indictment and his criticism of the Democratic Party, with some polls putting him in the single digits.