New York, December 19 The city of New York, in the midst of a delicate fiscal situation, has spent about 250 million to provide services to immigrants, which this year alone has added 31,000 people, with the prospect of several thousand arriving by the end of the year.
The money has been invested in goods, services and the construction of shelters to serve this population who come from South America, mainly Venezuela, and West Africa, he said today at public hearings of the Council (Legislative, which is evaluating the response of the city) the director of the city’s procurement and procurement office, Lisa Flores.
“The city has seen a number of emergencies in recent years that require city agencies to deliver critical goods, services or construction at a much faster rate than would be possible under normal circumstances,” he said.
He explained that the city has used both traditional and contingency procurement methods to rapidly acquire goods, services and construction for this population, which the city has officially begun receiving since last August, when Texas Governor Greg Abbott began send thousands of emigrants from the southern border to New York and other “progressive” cities.
According to Flores, the city has spent $250 million on goods, services and construction (of shelters), which would represent a quarter of the $1 billion a comptroller’s office report will cost the entire migration crisis.
That figure includes $600 million for homelessness and social services and $400 million for “emergency humanitarian aid and response centers” located in the five boroughs. Of the latter figure, $310 million is for “NYC Health & Hospitals,” which manages these centers, and $90 million for three other city agencies.
According to official data, 20,000 immigrants, mostly families with children, are staying in public shelters and hotels affiliated with the city, where they receive food according to the diet of their countries, including halal (lawful according to Islam). for Africans.
In New York’s five boroughs, services provided to immigrants include 24/7 medical care with 90 percent bilingual staff, mostly Spanish-speaking, but also French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Italian, and Tingri (from Tibet), as well to school registration and other social and legal aid, as reported in today’s hearing.
Mayor Eric Adamas once again made his voice heard before state and federal authorities to request urgent financial aid to deal with the new wave of migration.EFE
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