After months of calling on the state and federal governments for aid in handling the roughly 42,000 migrants who’ve been arriving in the city for the better part of a year, Mayor Eric Adams’ demands were partially met Wednesday in the form of $1 billion from Governor Kathy Hochul.
The state’s chief executive announced the $1 billion in financial assistance for the five boroughs as part of her $227 billion Fiscal Year 2024 executive budget proposal, which she outlined in a presentation at the state Capitol on Wednesday.
