Arr, Mayor Adams be beggin' ye wealthy New Yorkers to lend a hand as our fair city groans under the weight o' this migrant brouhaha!
2023-11-18
Arr, Mayor Eric Adams be beseechin' ye wealthy scallywags of New York to lend a hand to the needy. The city be reel'n from budget reductions, thanks to the migrant calamity. Be a good matey and offer yer doubloons to aid the cause, lest ye be marooned!
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is calling on the city's wealthiest residents to contribute to the financial recovery efforts caused by the ongoing migrant crisis. Adams emphasized the importance of philanthropic support for organizations like the Police Athletic League and the Robin Hood Foundation. He also urged New Yorkers to reach out to Washington, D.C. for additional aid, stating that the city is carrying a "national crisis." These remarks come after the city announced deep budget cuts, including reductions in police numbers and funding for education and sanitation. Adams revealed a $110.5 billion budget, with the city having already spent $1.45 billion on the migrant crisis in fiscal 2023, and an estimated $11 billion to be spent in 2024 and 2025. The New York Police Department will freeze hiring, aiming to bring numbers below 30,000 by the end of fiscal year 2025. The budget cuts have faced criticism from teachers and police unions, who argue that public safety will be compromised. New York City has received over 130,000 migrants since last year, and Adams has warned that the crisis could have detrimental effects on the city. Liberal jurisdictions, including New York City, Massachusetts, and Chicago, have called for additional federal support. The Biden administration has provided over $770 million to communities taking in migrants and has requested $14 billion in emergency funding for border operations. However, the crisis at the southern border continues, with over 249,000 migrant encounters in October and thousands of detected "gotaways" since the beginning of the fiscal year.