The city is at a 'breaking point' as more than 900 asylum seekers arrived in New York in just one day, Anne Williams-Isom, deputy mayor, said.
A New York City deputy mayor is pleading with state and federal officials for help as the city struggles with an influx of thousands of migrants amid an ongoing homelessness crisis.
The city is at a"breaking point," as more than 900 people have arrived in New York in just one day, Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services Anne Williams-Isom said during a Wednesday briefing at City Hall. However, she said, Mayor Eric Adams' administration has"made a commitment to not have anybody sleeping on the streets."
"What I want New Yorkers to really understand in this moment is that we are in an emergency and that we are at a breaking point for the system," she said."We are putting all options on the table, and we are going to look at everything and make the best decisions that we can." Asylum seekers on Monday are transferred via New York City bus from Port Authority terminal to housing facilities in the Bronx and Queens. A city deputy mayor is pleading with state and U.S. officials for help as the city grapples with a rush of migrants.New York City has already spent $1 billion to house tens of thousands of asylum seekers and anticipates that figure could climb to $4.
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