What to Know
- New York has received some 170,700 immigrants since spring 2022, of which more than 68,000 are under the care of the local Administration, which provides them with shelter, meals, medical and legal services, and education for children.
- More than 60 percent of those who entered the shelter system have already left the city’s care, Mayor Adams said.
- The cuts announced in November also implied a 20% reduction in funds being invested in newly arrived immigrants, some sent from Texas and others on their own from other states.
NEW YORK — The mayor of New York City proposed this Tuesday a new budget for the city of 109.4 billion dollars, with fewer cuts than anticipated and an optimism that moves away from his continuous warnings about the fiscal crisis derived from the reception of thousands of immigrants in recent months.
However, the mayor, when presenting this proposal that must be put to a vote before coming into force next July, warned that the city is not “out of danger” and insisted that it needs funds from the federal and state governments to cope. to the increasing costs related to migration.
New York has received some 170,700 immigrants since spring 2022, of which more than 68,000 are under the care of the local Administration, which provides them with shelter, meals, medical and legal services, and education for children.
Adams noted that the budget gap for fiscal year 2025 has reached a “record level” due to the growing immigration crisis, the end of COVID-19 stimulus funds, the slowdown in tax revenues and unstable labor contracts which, he argues, his Government inherited.
He stated that the city took steps to present a balanced budget and stabilize finances without laying off, increasing taxes or interrupting services, as it had warned, which adds up to better-than-expected revenues that have allowed it to invest in public safety, quality of life and youth.
Adams has taken other measures such as reducing the stay of immigrants in shelters and covering the cost of travel for those who want to continue on their way to other states with a view to reducing the city’s expenses.
More than 60 percent of those who entered the shelter system have already left the city’s care, he said.
Likewise, he highlighted on Tuesday that the city took actions related to housing and food for immigrants, which will lead to reducing spending from 12.25 billion to 10.6 billion between 2023 and 2025.
Last November, Adams announced that he would cut funding to city agencies in the new budget, including the police, sanitation and parks departments, but then backtracked and deemed them exempt from cuts, as well as the fire department. , for public safety.
The cuts announced in November also implied a 20% reduction in funds being invested in newly arrived immigrants, some sent from Texas and others on their own from other states.
On Tuesday morning, the state’s governor, Kathy Hochul, also announced her $233 billion budget proposal, which includes $2.4 billion for the city to manage its immigration crisis, an increase of $500 million over last year.
Rosarina Bretón with the details.
2024-01-18 01:55:29
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