Mayor Eric Adams (D) warned of the tremendous toll asylum seekers have had on New York City's resources ahead of President Joe Biden's visit.
Mayor Eric Adams warned of the tremendous toll asylum seekers have had on New York City’s resources acoming to the city,” Adams said, continuing:
I am hoping that he understands this beautiful city that’s the economic engine of the entire country is being saddled with $2 billion that we spent already, $5 billion we’re going to spend in this fiscal crisis, $12 billion in the next two budgetary cycles. New York doesn’t deserve this. The asylum seekers don’t deserve this.
Adams was removed from Biden’s reelection team earlier this year following harsh remarks he made about the president. According to Adams, he has not spoken directly to the president regarding the migrant crisis since earlier this year: I spoke to the president earlier this year and shared our concerns. The governor also communicated with him, and that was the last time we spoke with the president. I have communicated with the White House staffers to talk about the urgency of the moment. You know, we need an emergency declaration, we need to be properly funded, we need a decompression strategy not only in the city but throughout the state. This is just wrong.
It has been reported that 110,000 migrants have come through New York City since spring 2022, and 60,000 remain in the city’s care.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NYPD counterterrorism unit set to be slashed up to 75%, internal email showsThe announcement came a week after Mayor Eric Adams ordered billions in citywide budget cuts.
Read more »
Aparna Nancherla on Eric Adams, Chat GPT, and the Gentrification of Yoga'Being attacked by a bunch of bigots is still less scary to me than being attacked by a bunch of stans,' says the comedian, who subjected herself to our Rorschach Test.
Read more »
Eric Adams blasts Biden for not meeting him during three-day NYC trip amid immigrant crisisNew York City Mayor Eric Adams slammed President Joe Biden on Tuesday for not meeting with him during a three-day trip to the city. The criticism came amid an immigrant crisis that has overwhelmed the city's housing system.
Read more »