Brad Lander was escorting a defendant out of immigration court in Manhattan when he was "taken by masked agents and detained by ICE," his campaign spokesperson said.

New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was released from federal custody Tuesday afternoon, hours after he was arrested by officers at immigration court in Manhattan after he tried to escort a migrant whom officers were attempting to arrest.

When Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller, was arrested Tuesday by federal agents at an immigration courthouse in Manhattan, Lander said he had simply been trying to escort an immigrant whom agents wanted to detain.

Waymo is heading to New York City next month, intending to deploy autonomous vehicles in the country’s most densely packed and unpredictable urban environment.

Waymo announced plans Wednesday to bring its autonomous cars to New York City streets starting next month, but humans will be behind the steering wheel.

Waymo is bringing autonomous cars back to New York City for tests, with the hopes of eventually offering a paid ride-hailing service.