NYC Mayor Eric Adams begs Albany for $1.1B more to combat migrant crisis — and says Big Apple needs it in 12 weeks
Mayor Eric Adams begged state lawmakers on Tuesday to fork over another $1.1 billion to deal with the migrant crisis ASAP — even though the governor isn’t budging. Hizzoner said the Big Apple needs the dough in 12 weeks as Adams’ opponents quickly questioned how City Hall cooked up the massive number on its wish list.
NYC Mayor Adams presses Albany for more migrant funding, Gov. Hochul says no
Mayor Adams urged state lawmakers Tuesday to provide his administration with more migrant crisis funding this year — but his plea didn’t move the needle with Gov. Hochul, who has already
Mayor Adams says NYC needs $1B from state for migrant costs
The mayor’s budget relies on additional money from the state to cover a looming shortfall in its migrant care program.
Adams in Albany, faces migrant crisis, budget spending questions
Mayor Eric Adams traveled to Albany for "Tin Cup Day," pushing for middle-class tax relief and expanded involuntary removal policies. Lawmakers pressed him on NYC’s handling of the migrant crisis, sanctuary city policies,
Adams says prospect of NYC budget cuts only a ‘hypothetical’ as Hochul balks at more migrant funding
Mayor Adams on Wednesday called the prospect of new city budget cuts a “hypothetical” that he doesn’t want to entertain yet, as his team seeks to change Gov. Hochul’s mind over her announcement that she won’t give the city more state migrant crisis funding this year.
Eric Adams says NYC needs $1.1b from state for migrant services
New York City Mayor Eric Adams told state legislators Tuesday that he needs $1.1 billion in funding for migrant services. During “Tin Cup Day,” when mayors in New York go to Albany with budget requests,
Mayor Adams seeks more funds for migrant crisis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams traveled to Albany on Tuesday to ask state lawmakers for $1 billion to help cover the costs of the ongoing migrant crisis in New York City. FOX 5's Morgan McKay has the story.
Owner of three Staten Island hotels turned migrant shelters opens a new location
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Owners of a trio of Travis hotels turned migrant shelters recently opened a controversial location in ...
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Senior Trump official Ric Grenell in Venezuela to discuss migrant crisis with foreign leaders
President Donald Trump's presidential envoy for special missions Richard Grenell is in Venezuela to discuss the migrant ...
Trick clock: On the job with a seasonal migrant worker
Near a row of plastic domes, a group of other migrant workers was setting the stage for replanting. A pickup truck emerged ...
Assemblyman presses Mayor Adams for closure date of Staten Island migrant shelter
Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R-East Shore/South Brooklyn) pressed Mayor Eric Adams on when the city plans to close the ...
Trump’s Guantanamo migrant plan evokes a dark history
The US has maintained a migrant detention facility there for decades that is separate from the notorious high-security jail ...
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Hotel Association scores $991M city shelter contract despite drop in migrant arrivals
Mayor Eric Adams' administration will award a new $991 million contract for hotel-based migrant shelters to the Hotel ...
Documentary on migrant crisis made by local filmmaker to be shown Thursday
A documentary about the plight of migrants seeking a new life in the United States will be featured at a fundraising event ...