The Democratic governor delivered a rare statewide address to highlight her call for federal assistance.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Gov. Kathy Hochul called on President Joe Biden to provide formal federal assistance in response to thousands of migrants seeking shelter in New York, marking an escalation to pressure the White House into taking action.
The governor’s request to Biden, a fellow Democrat, largely mirrors what she and New York City Mayor Eric Adams have been requesting for months: an executive order making it easier for asylum-seekers to receive immediate authorization to legally work. As part of her speech, Hochul also announced that the state Department of Labor would launch a program to place asylum seekers in jobs as soon as they are eligible to work.
The disagreements between Hochul and Adams’ administrations are playing out in private court conferences tied to a landmark case that established the city’s “right to shelter” mandate in 1981, which requires the city to provide shelter to anyone who seeks it and also sets minimum housing standards for that shelter. As part of that process, the state and cityand how they’ve handled the ongoing crisis.
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