New York Times – The mayor has continued to blame the city’s budget woes on the cost of caring for the almost 171,000 migrants the city has processed since the spring of 2022. As of this week, just over 68,000 asylum seekers are still under its care.

Shahana Hanif, a city councilwoman who is chairwoman of the Council’s Immigration Committee, questioned whether the money was being allocated responsibly.

“He’s doing some funny math here, and every time we’ve tried to ask for transparency or clarification on these numbers, the administration has not come forth with any detailed analysis,” Ms. Hanif said [Read More].