• Contact Us
  • Login
Subscribe
LittleAfrica News
  • Home
  • Trump Admin
  • NYC 2025 Elections
    • Public Advocate Candidates Forum
    • Comptroller Candidates Forum
    • Meet The Candidates Video Interview Series
  • Metro
  • U.S.
  • International
    • Africa
    • Caribbean
    • Europe
    • Latin America
  • Podcasts
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Trump Admin
  • NYC 2025 Elections
    • Public Advocate Candidates Forum
    • Comptroller Candidates Forum
    • Meet The Candidates Video Interview Series
  • Metro
  • U.S.
  • International
    • Africa
    • Caribbean
    • Europe
    • Latin America
  • Podcasts
No Result
View All Result
LittleAfrica News
No Result
View All Result
Home News Metro

Mayor Eric Adams Proposes Budget Cuts in the Wake of NYC Migrant Crisis Cost

Mymoena Davids by Mymoena Davids
September 12, 2023
in Metro
Mayor Eric Adams Proposes Budget Cuts in the Wake of NYC Migrant Crisis Cost
41
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Days after declaring the migrant crisis would destroy New York City, Mayor Eric Adams has taken a decisive step, calling upon city agencies to forward proposals for a 5% annual budget reduction by November and an accumulative 15% slash by April next year.

The mayor’s decision comes as the city struggles to cope with the financial burden of assimilating approximately 110,000 asylum seekers.

However, the mayor’s office assured the residents that despite the looming cuts, there would be “no layoffs.”

In a video message released on Saturday, September 9th, Mayor Adams said the city estimates the influx of asylum seekers will cost $12 billion over three fiscal years. Adams said, “While our compassion is limitless, our resources are not.”

He continued, “For the better part of a year now, I have been clear that these costs will impact every city service…The simple truth is longtime New Yorkers and asylum seekers will feel these potential cuts, and they will hurt.”

The mayor asserts that the cuts directly stem from what he calls “inaction” by federal and state legislators.

Adams said, “New Yorkers are angry and frustrated, and they’re right to be. I am too. These tough decisions are a direct result of inactions in Washington and in Albany.”

Since last spring, the city has allocated close to $1.5 billion for the accommodation and support of asylum seekers

In a statement, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams emphasized that New York City shouldn’t be left to address the crisis alone.

City Comptroller Brad Lander has indicated his office will examine the suggested budget reductions, noting, “Scapegoating asylum seekers will not improve education, public safety, housing affordability or quality of life for New Yorkers.”

This crisis isn’t unique to New York. Numerous major cities in the United States are grappling with a deluge of new asylum seekers, which has strained shelters, social services, and budgets.

In New York City, where legal obligations ensure housing for those in need, the Adams administration projects a monthly influx of 10,000 asylum seekers, leading to potential multi-billion dollar expenses in the coming years.

Sanctuary cities, predominantly governed by Democrats, have voiced concerns for over a year regarding the continuous arrival of buses carrying immigrants, in many cases dispatched by Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas.

The Biden administration is seeking $4 billion in emergency funds for border and migration oversight. However, it remains to be seen if Congress will agree to this proposal. Meanwhile, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy contemplates linking future U.S. assistance for Ukraine with immigration and asylum strategies that Democrats have resisted.

Tags: AidBudget CutsBudget ReductionExpensesFiscal YearLittleAfrica NewsMayor AdamsMigrant CrisisMigrantsNew York CityResources

Related Posts

New U.S. Visa Bond Requirement Targets Travelers from Malawi and Zambia
Metro

Secretary of State Marco Rubio Announces Review of 55 Million U.S. Visas

August 22, 2025
0
Metro

Sixth Death Confirmed in Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Central Harlem

August 22, 2025
0
Bronx Gym Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Exposing Himself to Students
Metro

New York Appeals Court Tosses Nearly Half-Billion-Dollar Civil Fraud Penalty Against Donald Trump

August 21, 2025
0
Tragedy Strikes at NYC’s West Indian Day Parade with Deadly Shooting
Metro

Three Dead, Eight Wounded in Brooklyn Lounge Shooting

August 17, 2025
0
Metro

MTA Announces Subway and Bus Fare Increase, Here’s The Public Hearing Schedule to Voice Your Concerns

August 17, 2025
0

VOICE and LAN Newspapers Retailers

LittleAfrica News Logo

Local, National, and International News for the Diaspora

BOMESI - Black Owned Media Equity and Sustainability Institute

Recent Posts

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio Announces Review of 55 Million U.S. Visas
  • Minnesota DFL Yanks Omar Fateh’s Endorsement For Mayor
  • Sixth Death Confirmed in Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Central Harlem
  • New York Appeals Court Tosses Nearly Half-Billion-Dollar Civil Fraud Penalty Against Donald Trump
  • African Union Backs Push to Correct Global Maps, Phase out Mercator Map, and Restore Africa’s True Scale

Menu

  • Home
  • Trump Admin
  • NYC 2025 Elections
    • Public Advocate Candidates Forum
    • Comptroller Candidates Forum
    • Meet The Candidates Video Interview Series
  • Metro
  • U.S.
  • International
    • Africa
    • Caribbean
    • Europe
    • Latin America
  • Podcasts

© 2025 LittleAfrica News. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Mona Davids, Founder and Publisher
  • Mymoena Kalinisan-Davids, Director of Communications and Editor-in-Chief
  • Newspaper Digital Editions

© 2025 LittleAfrica News. All Rights Reserved.

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?