NYC slashing spending on asylum seeker services by another 10%, Mayor Adams says
NEW YORK — Drastic budget cuts across several city agencies are now canceled. Mayor Eric Adams said new savings on the cost of sheltering migrants will allow him to restore planned budget cuts and lift a hiring freeze. He’s now the budget magician of City Hall. With an apparent wave of a magic wand, Adams has made […]
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New York City Council members, advocates to speak out against shelter evictions for asylum seekers | #citycouncil
NEW YORK — New York City Council members will join advocates Monday in solidarity with asylum seekers impacted by the city’s shelter eviction policy. Mayor Eric Adams’ current regulations put 30-day and 60-day limits for asylum seekers to stay in shelters. Critics say the policy evicts thousands of people in the middle of winter, putting them […]
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams issues new requirements for charter buses carrying asylum seekers from Texas
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued an executive order effective immediately for private buses carrying asylum seekers into New York City from Texas. The executive order will require these charter buses to provide information about the people they are transporting and give 32 hours notice before arriving in the city. Charter […]
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Mayor Eric Adams heading south of the border to advise asylum seekers about current situation in New York City
NEW YORK — After getting only limited help from the Biden administration to stop the flow of asylum seekers, Mayor Eric Adams is taking matters into his own hands. He’s traveling south of the border to tell people not to expect a warm welcome here. “No vengas aqui” means “Don’t come here” in Spanish, and […]
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Mayor Eric Adams to lead rally calling for more federal help for asylum seekers
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is leading a rally Thursday in Lower Manhattan, once again calling on the federal government to help with the influx of asylum seekers. A large crowd is expected to gather for the rally around 10 a.m. in Foley Square. Gov. Kathy Hochul met with members of the […]
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Protesters gather outside Gracie Mansion, say Mayor Adams should house asylum seekers there
NEW YORK — There have been several protests since the city began opening asylum seeker relief centers. An event on Sunday got heated, with people on both sides of the debate squaring off. They gathered in front of Gracie Mansion for several hours to say there’s more Mayor Eric Adams can do. They claimed there […]
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Mayor Eric Adams fires back at Gov. Kathy Hochul’s asylum seeker crisis criticisms
NEW YORK — The battle between Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul over the asylum seeker crisis has taken a new turn. The mayor insists many of the state’s assertions about his leadership are just plain wrong. Adams was careful not to call out Hochul, just her arguments. The letter sent by her attorney […]
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ‘concerned’ for ‘what could come’ following Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sending ‘1st bus’ of migrants
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — L.A. City Council members are calling for a federal investigation into whether Texas Gov. Greg Abbott committed crimes — such as human trafficking — when he bused asylum seekers more than 1,000 miles with no food or water. The announcement came several days after the 42 migrants first arrived in Los […]
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Judge temporarily blocks NYC mayor from sending asylum seekers to nearby county
A New York state judge has temporarily blocked New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) from sending asylum-seekers to a nearby county as the city tries to manage an influx of migrants. The Tuesday ruling from New York Supreme Court Judge Sandra Sciortino allows the migrants who have already been transported to the Crossroads Hotel […]
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Mayor Eric Adams expected to focus on recidivism rate, migrant crisis in NYC at his State of the City address in Queens today
QUEENS (WABC) — Mayor Eric Adams will deliver his State of the City address Thursday afternoon. Adams will be speaking at the Queens Theater at Flushing Meadows Park. He’s expected to focus much of his attention on violent crime. The mayor plans to crack down on “extreme, violent recidivists” in his second year at City […]
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