Immigration
Policy
'The whole world is literally looking at us:' How New York City is using the migrant crisis as a catalyst for change
Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom and Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow-Park detail the city’s shift away from the “right-to-shelter” mandate at the annual Upstream Symposium hosted by HELP USA.
Immigration
Personality
Gale Brewer calls for supporting asylum-seekers at City and State’s 50 over 50 celebration
The New York City Council member was among several Icon Award winners at the event honoring “age disruptors” at the Manhattan Penthouse.
Policy
Policy
As NYC cuts spending on migrants, Hochul backs a boost in state aid
A boost in tax revenue and support from Gov. Kathy Hochul takes some despair out of New York City’s budget projections.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Upcoming city, state budgets turn eyes to asylum-seeker dollars
Both Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams are releasing their respective budget proposals for the coming fiscal year Tuesday.
Immigration
Policy
State makes some progress with migrant resettlement program
After a slow start, about 100 families have moved into housing upstate.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Hochul ignores migrants in 2024 State of the State speech
Hochul said she would address the migrant issue during a budget speech next week but otherwise did not mention it.
Heard Around Town
Policy
As migrant families receive 60 day eviction notices, advocates rally to ditch the policy
Thousands of families will be asked to start reapplying for shelter starting Tuesday.
Immigration
Politics
Can NYC make bus companies pay $700 million for transporting migrants?
New York City is targeting bus companies transporting migrants from Texas with a novel legal argument, but the path to legal victory is unclear.
Eric Adams
Policy
Adams threatens ‘all viable’ legal actions against Abbott over migrants
New York City’s mayor accuses the Texas governor of bypassing an executive order to limit the arrival of buses carrying asylum-seekers.
Opinion
Opinion
OPINION: How New York state can support migrants now
Pass the Access to Representation Act to establish the statewide right to a lawyer in immigration court
Heard Around Town
Politics
“Cold reality:” Help is not on the way from feds, Adams says
“We did not walk out from D.C. with any level of optimism that anything is going to drastically change,” Adams said on Friday.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Adams beats a familiar drum on D.C. trip
A last-minute meeting with White House officials was added to the mayor’s schedule on Thursday, giving him another chance to ask for federal help to deal with the migrant crisis.
Immigration
Politics
Mayor Adams: Requiring pre-approval of migrant contracts ‘defies logic’
The Adams administration lashed out at Brad Lander after the city comptroller stripped City Hall of its power to enter into emergency contracts.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Coalition fighting right to shelter changes to rally in Albany and NYC
The group has expanded its ranks in the last month.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Permanent housing for asylum seekers isn’t just fiscally responsible – it’s our moral obligation
New York City could save a whopping $3 billion dollars a year by opening up eligibility to housing vouchers for asylum-seekers.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
‘Of course’ NYC schools Chancellor David Banks is concerned about the challenge of educating asylum-seeking children
The chancellor also brushed aside censorship concerns about recent guidance sent to teachers in advance of a walkout in support of Gaza, saying “we’re not trying to silence anybody.”
News & Politics
Politics
Why Staten Island's secession fever won't break anytime soon
Calls to leave New York City have intensified with the migrant crisis, but they are not new. Residents have wanted out since at least 1946.
Policy
Policy
City Council hearing features fiery discussion of migrant shelters
A lack of fire alarms and fire suppression systems has prevented some shelters from housing asylum-seekers, frustrating City Hall and council members.
Immigration
Policy
NYC shelter limits could complicate asylum application process
New York City Council members raised concerns that shelter stay limits will make it more difficult for asylum-seekers to receive crucial notices from the federal government.
News & Politics
Politics
Eric Adams defends trip south of the border
The New York City mayor pushed back on critics, saying that his four-day visit to Latin America accomplished exactly what he intended.
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