The past 12 months have been a rollercoaster ride of major events across the five boroughs, with political scandals, disasters, and economic developments dominating the headlines in 2023.
So, as the year winds down, amNewYork is taking a look back at the biggest news stories of the year!
Migrants continue arriving in droves
While the ongoing migrant crisis began before 2023 started, the year marked another 12 months when droves of asylum seekers showed up in the five boroughs. Since it began, over 150,000 migrants have reached the Big Apple — forcing the city to scramble as it sought to accommodate the influx of people. According to the state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, the city is on track to spend around $12 billion on asylum seeker programs over the next three fiscal years, while massive shelters atop public land (such as Randall’s Island and Floyd Bennett Field) figure to remain in place for the foreseeable future.
